Americans and their ever changing stance on capital punishment is prophetically described with an executed man’s words:”The struggle for justice doesn’t end with me. This struggle is for all the Troy Davises who came before me, and all the ones who will come after me!”
Lipstick tends to wear off with every bite, every sip and over a few hours, or so that’s what we thought. But Allure asked makeup artist Peter Philips, the global creative director of Chanel Makeup, for a few tips on how to make your lip color last for the long run. Be bold. Go for […]
The new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was finally given a proper dedication on the National Mall on Sunday after its opening in August. The original dedication was canceled in August because of Hurricane Irene. Thousands of people attended the dedication, including the King family, Aretha Franklin, poet Nikki Giovanni, Cicely Tyson, Congressman John Lewis, […]
We just can’t help but love Tracee Ellis Ross! She’s the kind of Hollywood giant that is completely relatable. She made an amazing move in her career 11 years ago when she decided to play the role of Joan in the hit sitcom, Girlfriends. The role became one of Tracee’s signature roles and made her […]
The number of Americans who report they have coronary heart disease – which includes heart attack and angina (chest pain) – continues to decline but rates vary widely from state to state and by race and ethnicity, according to a new report published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for […]
Mega basketball super star and entrepreneur Magic Johnson took time out to discuss behavior and charity work at an event. He made note that one of the young people he has given a scholarship was attending college. Watch on: Make sure to read: Shocking Look At The High Cost Of Childhood Obesity [INFOGRAPHIC] OPINION: Can […]
There is the kind of peace that does not give heartache, emotional distress or unnecessary fear.
Choosing Halloween costumes can become a problem. You can master the season with a few simple choices. So your daughter wants to be Wonder Woman for Halloween, or your son wants to be Batman. They’re both morally appropriate superheroes, and you don’t see any problem with that. But what should you pay attention to in […]
Yesterday was all about echoes. Echoes from voices past continuing into beyond. A sea of tens of thousands cheer and chanting as they looked up at video monitors showing the first family walking down a pathway of Martin Luther King’s most inspiring quotes en route to a ceremony to dedicate a memorial to honor his […]
Beyonce teased us about two ago, when she released a snippet to her “Love On Top” video. She finally released the entire video showing her dancing to the upbeat tune which she revealed to the 2011 VMA audience that she was pregnant! Bey kicks it up a notch by the end of the video and […]
Gospel great Deitrick Haddon shouted out Marvin Winans on twitter to followers to check out the video. Marvin was born to Marvin L. Winans, Sr., known as to be the leader of the famed gospel cross over group “The Winans”, and songstress and gospel great, Vickie Winans, on December 28, 1979, Marvin began capturing the […]
From CNN, by Roy Peter Clark: I was in Atlanta when I first learned of a controversy over an inscription marking the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington. The quote on one side of the granite “Stone of Hope” reads, “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness.” In an […]