Taraji P. Henson covers the latest issue of YRB magazine where, inside, she talks about the struggles Black actors face, her relationship with Tyrese and why she’s happy to have not won an Oscar yet. On her Oscar-nominated role as a foster mother to Brad Pitt in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button: I really […]
Bill O’Reilly had Tavis Smiley and Cornel West on his show on Tuesday and the group engaged in a heated discussion over the causes of poverty and the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. O’Reilly believes that people bare a personal responsibility for their own poverty, while West and Smiley argued about the government factors that contribute […]
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has issued an executive order giving Occupy Atlanta protesters five days to vacate Woodruff Park. “I am committed to protecting the public and ensuring that the laws of the city are respected,” Reed said in a statement, according to the AJC. “I will not allow public safety to be jeopardized in […]
While everyday Americans suffer in these tough economic times, big banks, largely responsible for the crisis with their “too big to fail” power, enjoy record high profits. In a grassroots effort to get back at these institution, communications firm Fearless Revolution has created a step-by-step guide to leaving your big bank and joining a credit union. Fearless Revolution […]
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As interracial families, mixed marriages and biracial children increase in the U.S., so do old stigmas and tensions towards them. One out of every seven new marriages is between a couple of different races, yet interracial couples and children still face tensions. The New York Times reports: Jenifer L. Bratter, an associate sociology professor at […]
If you watched the first season of “Braxton Family Values”, then you know that Toni’s youngest sister, Tamar, is the one with the loudest mouth and the biggest attitude. It looks like someone has finally stepped up to Tamar and put her in her place, and who better to do that than Mama Evelyn! Take […]
Are you at risk from listeria, the deadly bacteria now in the news because of contaminated cantaloupe? The death toll is rising in what is now the largest outbreak of food-borne illness in more than a decade. Listeria Outbreak Scares Nation The CDC announced Wednesday that 23 people have died from listeriosis, while another 116 […]
Beyonce’s “Best Thing I Never Had” video followed her own (fictional) wedding day, but just a few weeks after it’s release in July, she asked her fans to submit videos and photos from their own ceremonies. What’d she do with all the submissions? She created a very touching and tender clip comprised of all the […]
When you notice that a friend suddenly won’t answer your text messages, tweets, texts or emails, this can be an unnerving and disturbing situation. According to About.com, the first sign that something could be ‘wrong’ with a friendship is often when you just don’t hear from your friend. Some people are not good at initiating […]
Whitney Houston threw a “diva” tantrum by refusing to buckle up on a Delta flight in Atlanta yesterday. According to TMZ, Whitney pretty much flipped the bird to the flight attendant, when she asked the singer to fasten her seat belt before departure. When Houston ignored the request, another flight attendant stepped in and told […]
The Rance Allen Group has recorded with many great singers over the years and they definitely know good singing when they hear it. When the group travels across the country, they also love to stop and enjoy good choir music. There is nothing like hearing choirs harmonize and sing praises unto God. Read: Sunday Best […]