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Does All Dirty Laundry Need To Be Aired?
dirty laundry • kelly rowland Over the last week, Kelly Rowland has received so much praise after voicing her trials and tribulations in her new single, ...
‘Hero’ Cop Who Sat Beside First Lady, Charged With Rape
rape • Richard DeCoatsworth A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech ...
Obama’s Morehouse Commencement Speech Causes Controversy
morehouse • president obama President Barack Obama delivered a rousing, but controversial, commencement address at Morehouse College Sunday. The prestigious historical black college for men of ...
Kerry Washington: ‘Scandal’ Star Shares Memories From Her College Years
commencement speech • george washington university • kerry washington Commencement season has arrived and Kerry Washington was not only the commencement speaker at her alma mater, George Washington ...
Beyonce Pregnant With Second Child, Sources Confirm
beyonce • Blue Ivy • celebrity pregnancies • jay-z Rumors have been swirling for some time now that Beyonce is pregnant with her second child and ...
LisaRaye McCoy and Bishop Noel Jones To Document Their Love in New Reality Show
bishop noel jones • lisaraye mccoy • reality tv And the reality TV love affairs keep coming. LisaRaye McCoy (46) and Bishop Noel Jones (63) are the ...
Trend To Try or Watch Fly By: White Pumps
Fashion • Shoes • trend • white pumps White pumps are a fashion sensation this season, showing up on runways, at retail stores and on our ...
Gabrielle Union on The State of TV: “I Hope That The Time of The Black Man is Coming”
black actors • black actresses • Gabrielle Union • TV It’s a great time in television for black women. Kerry Washington stars in the highly-successful ABC ...
Chicago Teen Pregnancy Campaign Reminds Us That It’s Not Just The Girl’s Responsibility
Chicago • PSA • teen pregnancy A new Chicago teen pregnancy prevention campaign is attempting to remind people that pregnancy isn’t just the girl’s responsibility. The ...
Tips For Afros
Beauty • hair • natural Creating a perfect Afro is not always as simple as it may seem, but with a little TLC doesn’t always come ...
Hitched: What Not To Say To People Who Don’t Want Kids
no children • parenting • the frisky Now that I’m an old-ass boring married lady, spending all my time vacuuming in heels, watching my stories and ...
Team Obama start to implement Obamacare
The Obama administration is ramping up its plans to implement the so-called Obamacare health care law, with speeches from the president, new aides tasked with ...
First Look: Oprah, Forest Whitaker in “The Butler” (Trailer) — Will You Go See It?
Film • Forest Whitaker • oprah winfrey • the butler In the quote heard ’round the world, Terrance Howard thanked his lucky stars that he was ...
#BlackTwitter: How social media is changing conversations about race and privilege
Social media has given a powerful voice to people of color, complementing an often one-dimensional mainstream when it comes to representing controversial racial issues. Specifically, African-American users ...
Does Networking Play A Key Role In Black Unemployment?
career advancement • employment • networking There’s the old adage of it’s not what you know, but who you know, when it comes to getting a ...
Beauty Buzz: Rihanna’s Hairstylist, Ursula Stephen, Opens First Salon in Brooklyn
hair • salon • ursula stephen Ursula Stephen is the genius behind the trendsetting asymmetrical cut that helped make Rihanna a style icon, and the renowned ...
Mariah Carey on “American Idol”: “I Didn’t Sign Up To Be on ‘Love & Hip Hop”
american idol • love & hip hop • Mariah Carey • television Is that a read? Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have been embroiled in conflict since ...
“Know Your IX” Challenges Colleges to Address Rape Culture
IX • sexual violence Far too many college women are victims of sexual assault. ABC News reports one in four women is raped during her college ...
First trailer for Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler’ released
The first trailer for the the upcoming Lee Daniels film The Butler has been released. Starring Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, the movie ...
Fantasia says ‘American Idol’ needs new judges
Since winning “American Idol” in 2004, Fantasia Barrino has been one of R&B’s strongest voices and among the most accomplished singers in the genre. The North Carolina ...
Alleged kidnapper ‘blended in’ with working class neighbors
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 7: A man shows page one of The Plain Dealer newspaper to a friend while people gather along Seymour Avenue near ...
Michelle Obama on Cleveland kidnap victims: ‘A parent’s worst nightmare’
When first lady Michelle Obama heard the stunning news that three women missing for a decade had been found alive in Cleveland, she reacted just ...
Charles Ramsey is an American hero, not a ‘hilarious’ meme
Charles Ramsey is a true American hero who happens to be a funny and engaging storyteller. He deserves national attention, but not in the form ...
Look of the Day: Big Hair
big hair • hair • look of the day Big hair? We love. The black and white sweater is the exact simplistic style that her fun ...
The Pentagon Estimates 26,000 Sexual Assaults in the Military in 2012
military • sexual assault Sexual assault is rampant in the military according to a new Pentagon report. The Department of Defense’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response ...
Creating the Vision: The Importance of Vision Boards
inspirtation • vision boards It is the fifth month of 2013 and many women of color are resolving to change an aspect of their lives within ...
Columbia University football player charged with hate crime
View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com. NBC New York - A Columbia University football player is charged with a hate crime after allegedly threatening another student and calling ...
Jackson Jr. could face another legal issue
View more videos at: http://nbcchicago.com. NBC Chicago – Jesse Jackson Jr. already faces sentencing for one legal problem, but he could face another. Jackson apparently hasn’t filed ...
Matt Kemp gives his hat, shirt, shoes to Dodgers’ fan
Dodgers’ outfielder Matt Kemp scored major points after a random act of kindness last weekend. A video recently posted to You Tube Monday shows Kemp running ...
An ex-offender’s crusade to bring baseball to the inner city
Jennifer Brown / The Star-LedgerNewark Eagles Little League team player William Jones gives Coach Rodney Mason a high-five as he arrives at practice at the ...
Death To The Word Ratchet
over it • ratchet • wretched I remember when ratchet used to mean this: ratch·et [rach-it] noun1. a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.2. (not in technical use) ...
Spelman and Morehouse students, alumni respond to Morehouse rape scandal allegations
The campuses of Morehouse College and Spelman College are especially close. In fact, they’re right next to each other. Proximity aside, there’s a special bond ...
Rapper Ja Rule out of prison after 2 years
TODAY – U.S. rapper Ja Rule was released from prison on Tuesday after serving about two years on gun and tax evasion charges, a spokesman ...
Tina Campbell of Mary Mary talks infidelity and sister Erica going solo in June Ebony cover story
From Clutch Magazine: Gospel super-duo Mary Mary was tapped for Ebony’s June 2013 cover. The issue celebrates the tradition of black music, but Erica and Tina Campbell are ...
McDonald’s to Ohio kidnap hero Charles Ramsey: ‘We’ll be in touch’
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s says it will reach out to a man widely quoted in accounts of the three women who were found in ...
For Jerome Manning, a second chance after death penalty stay
PARCHMAN, Miss. – Death row inmate Willie Jerome Manning will have another chance to prove his innocence in the murders of two college students more ...
McDonald’s Hails Cleveland Hero Charles Ramsey On Twitter [VIDEO]
NEW YORK (AP) — The discovery of three missing women who police say were held captive in an Ohio home for a decade has put ...
Despite Scandal, Ex-SC Gov. Mark Sanford Back In Office
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Four years after scandal derailed his political career, ex-Republican Gov. Mark Sanford once again holds a South Carolina political office, winning ...
Survivor Of Limo Fire Claims Driver ‘Didn’t Do Anything’ To Help [VIDEO]
Orville Brown, 46, the driver of the 1999 Lincoln Town Car limousine that exploded into flames Saturday night, killing 5 women, including a bride-to-be and ...
Charles Ramsey: ‘I Don’t Want’ Media Attention, I’m Just An ‘American’ And A ‘Human Being’
Anyone looking for Cleveland hero, Charles Ramsey, to be the next Sweet Brown or Antoine Dodson, is in for a huge disappointment, because he has ...
Michael Jackson’s Estate Posthumously Sued By 30-year-old Accuser
Michael Jackson • wade robson Yes, you read it right … it appears the dearly departed “King of Pop” Michael Jackson is in another child molestation ...
Rihanna's New Look
So Rih Rih’s switched it up again… she’s gone blonde and I’m not feeling it! The cut is fine but the color washes her out ... Full story
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Whitney's Mother and Daughter Discuss the Future Life
For Cissy Houston and her granddaughter Bobbi Kristina, life after Whitney Houston is not right, but it's okay. The relatives of the deceased pop icon, who ... Full story
Taken 2 Tops, Hotel Transylvania Holds Steady
Taken 2 takes the cake at the box office! The action thriller, starring Liam Neeson, scored $50 million in ticket sales for a first place ... Full story
50 Cent Insults French Montana on Twitter
After he caught wind of French Montana mentioning his name in a recent Complex interview, 50 Cent wasted no time in laying into the up-and-coming ... Full story
"I Didn’t Want People Comparing Me to Star Jones"
As co-host of The View, host of the Newlywed Game and a busy actress (One for the Money, Precious), Sherri Shepherd has definitely emerged as ... Full story
Amber Riley to Make Debut in 'Cotton Club Parade'
In a move that seems fitting, "Glee" star Amber Riley is taking her pipes to the Great White Way: The actress will join the cast ... Full story
Diddy Named Richest Rapper, Top 20 List
A new list of hip hop's wealthiest stars has reaffirmed Diddy's status as the world's most valuable rapper. The list of 20 artists and moguls, ... Full story
Music of the Virgin Islands
The music of the Virgin Islands reflects long-standing cultural ties to the island nations to the south as well as to various European colonialists. Though ... Full story
Economy of the British Virgin Islands
Economy of British Virgin IslandsRoadtown, Tortola.jpgRoad Town, TortolaRank 197thCurrency U.S. Dollar (USD)Fiscal year 1 Apr - 31 MarTrade organisations CARICOM (Associate ... Full story
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands Flag Coat of armsMotto: "Vigilate" (Latin)"Be Watchful"Anthem: "God Save the Queen"Capital Road Town18°25.883′N 64°37.383′W / 18.431383°N 64.62305°W / 18.431383; -64.62305Official ... Full story
History of Barbados
[edit] EtymologyAccording to accounts by descendants of the aboriginal Arawak tribes on other local islands, the original name for Barbados was Ichirouganaim.The origin of the ... Full story