Jackson Memorial Hospital has released two pictures of Ronald Poppo, 65, to the public.Poppo, the victim of 31-year-old Rudy Eugene‘s vicious cannibal attack in Miami last month, is recovering well after 3 surgeries but battling infection, said plastic surgeon Dr. Wrood Kassira. While the lower half of Poppo’s face is intact, approximately 50 percent is missing, reports theHuffington […]
Composer Scott Joplin is known historically as the father of the “Ragtime” sound that led the late 1800’s. His famous song called “The Entertainer” was a highlight of the movie “The Sting.” But Scott Joplin wasn’t just about a hit music genre. He used his expertise to fight for the education of African-Americans. Though ragtime […]
An association of 75 French luxury brands has launched a campaign against knockoff designer products, warning people in seven European countries of the high costs of fake goods to the industry – and potentially to buyers and sellers. The anti-counterfeiting group, Comite Colbert, put up posters Wednesday in Paris featuring photos of fake phones, shades, […]
Washington D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry confessed to seeing and loving the box-office hit ‘Snow White and The Huntsman.’ Barry gave his own personal movie review on Twitter: “Guys, I was coerced n2 seeing Snow White. Gotta confess, it was an action-packed fairytale! Timeless battle b/w good v evil.Hint:good wins;)” This isn’t the first time a […]
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is leading the fight to increase the minimum wage. The congressman would like to see every American get a wage of at least $10 per hour, which is an increase from the current rate of $7.25 per hour. President Barack Obama promised that the minimum wage would be over $9 per hour by this year, […]
Soul songstress Mary J. Blige’s career is picking up quite a bit of steam these days as she flips the switch from singing to acting. Blige has been struck by drama fever, landing the role of Dr. Betty Shabazz in the upcoming TV film “Parallel Lives.” The film is set to portray the lives of Dr. Shabazz andCoretta Scott […]
Mashli Fleurestil, 17, knows how to stay focused whether it’s on a basket or, on her beliefs. “When I tell people that I want to wait, it’s something that’s like, it’s almost like a taboo now, it’s like, ‘What, what are you talking about? That’s crazy, I don’t understand,’” said Mashli. Then, she found out […]
People are talking about it. Facebook pages are popping up calling for it. But could Shellie Zimmerman actually face perjury or contempt of court charges for misleading a Florida court about her husband’s finances? The answer, according to experts, is maybe. During an April 20 bond hearing, Shellie Zimmerman, wife of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with […]
Is Oprah Winfrey about to lose her OWN? The National Enquirer seems to believe so, reporting that Discovery Communications – who partnered with the television icon – is going to appoint someone else to run the station she started. That sounds about as believable as God replacing Jesus with Joel Osteen, but this is what the tabloid is claiming. “Oprah’s […]
Contributions to George Zimmerman have ballooned to a whopping $1,000 per day since his $150,000 bond was revoked for lying to Judge Kenneth Lester about available funds, reports Huffington Post. Attorney Mark O’Mara said that he will request another bail hearing, while also acknowledging that Zimmerman had completely undermined his already questionable reputation: “The gravity of this mistake has been distinctly illustrated, […]
Can’t isn’t a word in Ledisi’s vocabulary. Actually, it is, but only as a motivating tool. When some folks suggested to her that she couldn’t write a book, she decided she would. A line in that book, “Better Than Alright: Finding Peace, Love & Power,” she says, has become a mantra for the singer-songwriter. “Tell […]
Think of a summer day. Now think of the song “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince or the song “Hot Fun In the Summertime” by Sly and the Family Stone. Isn’t there something about those songs that makes a great summer day even better?That’s the essence of black music. If you’ve fallen […]