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Earlier this week our sister sites, “Hello Beautiful“, “NewsOne” and “The Urban Daily” participated in hosting an interactive conversation about the state of the union with top Aides in the White House. The discussion ended with a surprise visit from the President answering questions directly for over 15 minutes. The forum, titled “Open for Questions […]
A new report shows that white students are more likely to receive college scholarships than students of color. The report shows that white students receive more than three times as much merit-based grant and private scholarship funding than students of color. RELATED: Huh?! Black Man Hands Out A “Whites Only” Scholarship RELATED: New Book Claims Integration […]
New York Fashion Week is coming to a close, but we’re still catching up with celebs left and right. We got the chance to speak with Angela Simmons about her goth-inspired get-up backstage at the Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2012 show. What was your inspiration for tonight’s outfit? It was just all about these shoes. We’ve […]
First Lady Michelle Obama graces the cover of Upscale magazine’s October 2011 issue. Readers will get a more intimate and relatable view of the first lady as she revisits her life before the White House, shares candid fashion views and discusses the issues that she is working on to positively impact our country and the […]
Tasha Smith, of “Why Did I Get Married?” fame, hasn’t always played the sweetest characters, but being a newlywed seems to have softened her up. After failing to find her signature scent, Tasha’s new husband suggested she create her own. Will you be wearing it? “Why Did I Get Married?” Couple Gets Their Own Show […]
The parka remains a fixture this fall as the must-have transitional jacket. With their drawstring waists, numerous pockets and windproof collars this is the most practical coat of the season.Perfect for the rainy season as well as the colder days, we’ve rounded up some of our faves from every price point. FALL TREND: Platform Ankle […]
The legendary Grammy Award nominated gospel singer and pastor of Toledo, Ohio’s New Bethel Church (COGIC), Dr. Rance Allen, has been nominated and approved by to the General Board of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) to succeed the late Bishop Alfred D. Knight, Jr. as the Jurisdictional Prelate of the Michigan Northwestern Harvest […]
Actor Danny Glover recently signed on to produce the “Black Power Mixtape,” a documentary about the struggles and growth of activism in the Civil Rights movement, and is saying that it’s a inspiring film that should usher change in America. Also read: Documentary Explores Racial Tension Between Haitians And Dominicans PBS Freedom Riders Documentary Draws […]
Tasha Smith, of "Why Did I Get Married?" fame, has created her own unisex fragrance. She hasn't always played the sweetest characters, but this should soften her up!
Chaka Khan јυѕt won temporary custody οf hеr 10-year-οld granddaughter bесаυѕе thе child’s parents аrе drug addicts says TMZ. The “I’m Every Woman” singer filed a petition for appointment of guardianship last week ,claiming she has already “assumed on a day-to-day basis the role of the child’s parent fulfilling both the child’s physical and psychological […]
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J Blige graces the cover of the October issue of Ebony magazine and reflects on her past drug use. The singer told the mag what happened to Amy Winehouse could have easily happened to her. “When I got the text about Amy, I was lying down on the bed. […]
The family of an African-American man who died after being allegedly beaten by a group of white teens and run over by a truck is asking state and federal officials not to seek the death penalty in the case. The family of James Craig Anderson asked the prosecutor to not impose the death penalty because […]