Gabby Douglas‘ hometown of Virginia Beach couldn’t be more proud her! A mural of the history-making Olympic gold medalist was painted in Virginia by Eric Lindbergh, who reportedly spent four days painting the 9-by-30 foot mural. “WOW!!! This is amazing!! #so honored,” Douglas tweeted. RELATED: Is Gabby Douglas Going To Spelman? Beyonce Thanks Gold Medalist […]
Just a day after being arrested for allegedly head-butting his wife, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson has been released by his newest team the Miami Dolphins. According to ESPN, Johnson was released from jail on $2,500 bond Sunday after his wife Evelyn Lozada of “Basketball Wives” fame accused the Miami native of head-butting her during an argument […]
Le’Andria Johnson has a voice that is loved by many, and now she has a new song called “My Story Continues” for you to love!…
As two of the world’s most famous living sprinters, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt and America’s Carl Lewis should be celebrating each other, but instead they’re throwing shots at one another. Soon after winning gold in the 200 meters at the London Olympics for 100 and 200 titles at back-to-back games, Bolt said he had lost all […]
Joe Simpson, the preacher father of pop star Jessica Simpson, has been arrested on a DUI charge. The incident unfolded at around 10 pm on Aug. 4 in Sherman Oaks, California when the 54-year-old Simpson was pulled over by police and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was booked and released the […]
Veteran actor Harry Belafonte has always been an activist, most notably marching with Martin Luther King Jr. and putting a celebrity face on the civil rights movement. At 85 years old, Belafonte is still speaking his mind when it comes to politics, race and social responsibility. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Belafonte expressed […]
Today is the legendary Whitney Houston’s birthday. The iconic singer would have been 49 years old today. Whitney was on her way to coming back at the time of her untimely and tragic death. She was involved in the remake of the Motown-inspired movie Sparkle, and fans will get a chance to see her final […]
Could 16-year-old Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas be heading to Atlanta to attend Spelman College? TMZ is reporting that Spelman College president Beverly Daniel Tatum is in London attending the Olympics and made a point to give the history-making gymnast a Spelman gift bag containing a congratulatory note, school t-shirt and a CD containing a […]
The cause of death of actor Sherman Hemsley has been revealed. The actor most famous for playing George Jefferson on “The Jeffersons” died as a result of lung cancer. An autopsy on Hemsley revealed he had a cancerous mass on his lung, according to the El Paso County Texas Medical Examiner. The primary cause of […]
The First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs, Mississippi has released a statement apologizing for preventing a black couple from marrying in its church in July. Te’Andrea and Charles Wilson had planned for months to get married at the First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs but were asked at the last minute to move. Their pastor, Stan […]
Pioneering sculptor Isaac Scott Hathaway (pictured) was chosen as the first African American to design a U.S. Mint coin on this day 66 years ago.…
Tina Campbell of Mary Mary gave birth to a healthy baby boy this weekend! The newest addition to the Campbell family is named Santana. He was born at 9:16am weighing 7lbs and 5 oz and 18.5 inches long. Tina and sister Erica were providing updates of the birth via Twitter: This is Tina I been […]