Summertime means summer travel and if you happen to find yourself in one of these cities, pay a visit to the tried-and-true local food joints and get yourself some delicious soul food! Washington, D.C. Vice President Joe Biden talks with Florida Avenue Grill owner Imar Hutchins after visiting the restaurant March 26, 2014, in Washington, […]
Sad and dumb at the same time. A Georgia man goes in to rob a Days Inn Motel with a gun. While stealing money from the cash register, he see’s the surveillance camera and at one point looks directly at the camera. The gunman then threatens to use the gun on the clerk if she doesn’t give him […]
Barbecues, backyards and fireworks, it’s the 4th of July and America celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Whitney Houston was able to capture the spirit and patriotism of America through her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.
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Wanna change up your 4th of July menu and try something different? Here are 40 main dish recipes to spice up your holiday or any other day, bon appetite!
Vice Admiral Michelle Howard was promoted to Admiral, making her the first female four star office in the Navy’s 236 year history. Howard was also the first African American woman to command a Navy ship. More details here
Wayne K. Curry, a real estate and corporate lawyer and Prince George’s first African-American county executive passed away at his home in Upper Marlboro Tuesday night. Curry had been diagnosed with lung cancer last summer. Today Lt. Governor Anthony Brown released the following statement: “Today, Prince George’s County, and the state of Maryland, has lost a leader […]
It felt like the music stopped when I heard of Luther Vandross’ passing. Intellectually I know, no one gets out alive, but this was Luther! His mom took it real hard because this was her baby and her last living child. Read her story here
Harold Melvin was born June 25, 1939, in Philadelphia. A self-taught pianist, he began singing doo wop as a teenager with a group called the Charlemagnes, and put together the very first edition of the Blue Notes in 1954. The original lineup was a quintet featuring Melvin as the lead singer (for a time), songwriter, arranger, and choreographer; ironically, he […]
There are plenty of good, young , Black fathers, we just don’t hear enough about them. Ten-month-old Russell Jr. (“R.J.”) is battling liver cancer. To get to the hospital for R.J.’s chemotherapy infusions, his dad Russell Teasley brings him by train, bus and a shuttle. Along the way, R.J. naps and takes in views of the Atlanta […]
How can one human treat another human with no regard? Women around the world in many places have no voice and no value as a person. I have reservations about posting this story because for some, it may perpetuate the devaluation of women and girls in this country and around the world. Video and story […]