Chanel Iman covers Elle magazine’s October 2011 issue. Wearing a Herve Leger swimsuit and Gucci miniskirt, Chanel’s headline promises she’ll teach us how to be a bombshell. Inside, she gives an answer we love: “Any woman who has a positive attitude about herself and carries herself with class but doesn’t try too hard and say, […]
Gospel superstar Kirk Franklin took his talents to late night recently when he performed his hit single “I Smile” on NBC’s “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.” Check out his electrifying performance below! RELATED: Kirk Franklin “I Smile” Video [WORLD PREMIERE] RELATED: Kirk Franklin Mall Takeover [RECAP] RELATED: Kirk Franklin Talks New Music & Steve Harvey […]
In a candid interview in the Oval Office last week, President Obama touched the topic of race for the first time in a long time when he said that Black Americans have “suffered more” through this recession. The article, written by Edward Wyckoff Williams, focused on a radio interview conducted by two WVON Chicago radio […]
According to researchers at Northwestern University, race and ancestry make black children twice as likely than white children to be allergic to certain foods like eggs, peanuts and milk. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that about 38 percent of black children had food sensitivities compared to 22 percent of children. “When the researchers […]
Despite a slumping economy, states like North Dakota seem to be doing fairly well. With an unemployment rate slightly over 3 percent and the highest job growth in the nation, some say North Dakota and its neighboring states (Montana, South Dakota and Minnesota), are the best options for African-Americans looking to find work. But with unemployment as […]
For some time now, white supremacists have been buying web domains relating to Martin Luther King. Now they have managed to get one of their sites into the first page of Martin Luther King’s Google ranking. One site that disrespects King has even managed to outrank the official Martin Luther King site on Google. The […]
If you’re one of those people who seem to be taken by surprise every holiday season, then yes, it’s time to start Christmas shopping! I know, I know. Labor Day is still on the tips of our tongues and you haven’t even thought about the kids Halloween costume yet. It may feel too early, but […]
Idris Elba is Smartwater’s new (sexy) spokesman. We’ve seen Jennifer Aniston front the campaign since 2007, so we’re happy to see the company moved in a new direction. Aniston went topless and showed off her abs in a few of the ads, so we can only hope Idris does the same! But for now, we’ll […]
NEW YORK-A professor at Medgar Evers college in Brooklyn is claiming she was fired after an anonymous email referred to her as a whore. Dr. Zulema Blair says that an anonymous email was sent to administrators at Medgar Evars claiming that she was having sex with and became impregnated by a student. Zulema is demanding […]
Sherri Shepherd recently revealed she didn’t wear underwear when tying the knot to her TV writer husband Lamar Sally over the summer. “The View” co-host made the candid confession when sharing personal details about her nuptials on “The View.” On the advice of her bridesmaid Niecy Nash, Shepherd wore no underwear to her wedding, which […]
Our chocolate boy wonder Idris Elba turned 39 yesterday and we’ve rounded up some of our favorite pics of the actor. Since hitting the U.S. shores as the business minded drug dealer Stringer Bell in HBO’s the critically-acclaimed “The Wire,” Idris Elba has quickly moved up the star-ladder. Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson & Laurence […]
A new article on the New Republic written by Randall Kennedy focuses on the career transformation Rev. Al Sharpton has experienced from firebrand civil rights activist to prime-time show host. Sharpton, who is now the host of PoliticsNation on MSNBC, has gone from an unpopular figure amongst many Americans to a mainstream darling for many […]