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The custody saga between Halle Berry and her baby daddy, Gabriel Aubry, just won’t end. After being investigated for child endangerment stemming from a physical altercation with a nanny, L.A.’s Children’s Services has recommended Aubry have another adult present when visiting his daughter, Nahla. According to news reports, case workers recommended a nanny be present […]
Words By MC Would you have guessed that Queen Latifah’s small role as Lawshawn, the tell-it-like-it-is waitress who cussed out Wesley Snipes for bringing the white girl to Sylvia’s in Spike Lee’s 1991 film Jungle Fever, would lead to a career spanning 35 movies, dozens of television roles and the official emergence of Dana Owens […]
Despite making millions from his rap urban pop hits like “Low” and “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida’s former assistant is suing him for undisclosed wages. According to TMZ, a woman named Mahogany Miller is suing Flo Rida claiming when she became his assistant back in August, she was expected to answer phones, work 65 hours a […]
Words By Adisa Banjoko Before landing her career changing slot on “American Idol”, R&B star Jennifer Hudson had a 5-year recording contract with Righteous Records. It is said that Righteous Records put Jennifer through a rigorous year of charm school, physical fitness and live performance training before releasing her from her contract so that she […]
Not many couples have a book written about their love’s journey. Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance wrote Friends: A Love Story based on their relationship’s metamorphosis from friendship into the beautiful 15 year marriage that it is now. The couple met at the Yale School of Drama and on an appearance on Oprah, Angela […]
Fewer people have held such influence over our culture like Diddy. From Bad Boy to Sean John, Mr. Combs has made almost as big of an impact on what we wear as he has on what we hear, evidenced in 2003 when he resurrected a long forgotten style trend born out of a simple mission: […]
The African American Library at the Gregory School is the newest of three special collections operated by the Houston Public Library. Located in Houston’s historic Freedman’s Town, the Library is housed in what was once the Edgar M. Gregory School, which served as the first public school for African Americans in Houston. As the first […]
Words by MC Even though writer Sophia Stewart’s lawsuit against the Wachowski’s was dismissed, no one should have needed a judge to tell them that the block buster film trilogy that was The Matrix, was a black brainchild. Friday Five: Places That Celebrate MLK Day Let’s examine the facts. The smartest person in the classic […]
The March 2012 issue of Essence Magazine features Kerry Washington on its cover. The actress, who recently celebrated her 35th birthday, talked about her upcoming role in the ABC drama series, Scandal. Washington plays the lead role in the new series. Also, Kerry talked about how the role of the black actress is changing in […]
Just when Conrad Murray thought his life couldn’t get any worse, it does. Out of the 4,000 male prisoners in the L.A. County jail, Murray got placed in a cell with Janet Jackson’s first husband, James DeBarge. DeBarge is known from the popular 80s family group, DeBarge. He was arrested for drug charges and assault […]
Just a few hours before kick-off, and millions will tune in to see The NY Giants and New England Patriots go toe to toe at Super Bowl XLVI. While the players get all the shine and the glory, for most success means nothing without their better halves cheering from the sidelines. The folks at Bossip.com, […]
Saturday afternoon, a flash mob took over Times Square in New York City to honor the memory of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius. Playing 70’s classics like The Jackson Five’s “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough”, some fans really got into the spirit by donning Afro wigs and roller skates and grooved down the now […]
