KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan Tuesday night on the anniversary of the killing of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden and signed an agreement cementing U.S. commitment to the nation after American combat troops leave. Alongside Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Obama declared, “Together, we’re now committed to replacing war with peace.” […]
We all have those moments when we forget something basic, like a phone number we’ve called dozens of times, a word or a phrase that’s on the tip of our tongues, where we put the keys or if we’ve remembered to turn off the iron or the coffee pot. We talk about “senior moments” when […]
John Legend is in and Lionel Richie is out of ABC’s upcoming musical competition series “Duets,” which pairs contestants with established singers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Richie has dropped out of the program due to scheduling issues. It was announced in early March that the former Commodores front man would join Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The first woman to command the Army’s drill sergeant training took legal action Monday to reclaim her job, alleging she was improperly suspended last year because of sexism and racism and demanding that two of her superiors be investigated for abuse of their authority. Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King still does […]
Edward Kennedy “Duke“ Ellington, arguably America’s greatest composer, bandleader and recording artist, was born in Washington, D.C. before the turn of the century on April 29 in 1899. During his 50-plus year career, Ellington composed thousands of songs for the stage, screen and composition book, according to Biography.com. Some of his notable songs include, “It don’t mean a […]
“I had gone through a devastating breakup,” she told Essence.com. “After I was finally over it, I was just done. I was living alone and got me a dog, and I was just doing everything that I wanted to do … It happened because I was in a place where I could receive it. I […]
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In 1992, Dr. Leroy Walker became the first black president of the U.S. Olympic Committee. At the time, he was 74 years old. Walker led the U.S. Olympic Committee from 1992 to 1996. Born in Atlanta, Walker was the youngest of 13 children. His father died when he was nine years old and Walker was […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Doc Rivers was a little surprised by the number, though not by the trend. Fourteen NBA head coaches are black, tying the league’s own record for the most ever in a sport and nearly half of its 30 teams. With Mexican-American Kaleb Canales of Portland and Miami coach Erik Spoelstra, a […]
Thursday nights have just gotten juicier with the arrival of “Scandal.” Kerry Washington plays Olivia Pope, a power player who does damage control for the high and mighty in Washington D.C. Armed with razor sharp intellect and an equally savvy staff, Olivia Pope and Associates regulates the pulse of the political elite. Creator Shonda Rhimes (“Grey’s Anatomy”) […]
The reality star is being boycotted since her recent and frequent violent outbursts. Since the star and her soon-to-be husband, Chad Johnson are coming out with a new show, “Ev and Ocho,” VH1 watchers have decided to protest the debut because they’re quite through with her attitude and terrible treatment of Jennifer Williams. Her rage […]
On April 26th at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, a black collector of antiques named David Pilgrim will open the first Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia. Pilgrim, a sociology Professor at Ferris, has spent decades collecting racist memorabilia and will now present thousands of pieces of historical artifacts in one museum. Visitors […]