The winds of change offered us another subtle and elusive breeze on the 4th of July as the nation celebrated another ironic Independence Day. Undoubtedly, many of you have already heard of Frank Ocean’s beautiful tumblr post announcing that his first love was a man. In delicate prose laced in a humble font sans serif, […]
A Florida Judge has granted George Zimmerman’s request for a second bond and release from jail. Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. has set Zimmerman’s bond has at $1 million. Should he have been granted bond? Sound off below!
Check out the trailer for the all-black remake of “Steel Magnolias,” starring Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Alfre Woodard, and Jill Scott. Will you watch?
R&B singer and Odd Future member Frank Ocean came out of the closet yesterday, writing a poetic blog in which he admitted that his first love was a man. Ocean’s admission is relatively unheard of in mainstream Hip Hop. His bravery is truly inspiring.
According to a recent report, spanking your child can lead to mental health issues later in life; including depression, ptsd, and alcohol and drug problems. Is it really okay to spank children?
VH1’s new series, R&B Divas will star R&B “divas” who made their name in the ‘90s–Keke Wyatt, Nicci Gilbert, Syleena Johson, Monifah, and Faith Evans. Will you watch?
Yolanda Barral, mother of Ellis Coleman, will get to see her son perform the Flying Squirrel in London. Ellis, a wrestler, became a YouTube sensation with his siganture move:
17 tear-old Lia Neal has become only the second African American woman to make the U.S. Olympic Swim Team. Our swim team is now more diverse than ever before. Congrats to our Black swimmers!
NC Republicans overrode Dem. Governor Beverley Perdue’s vetoe of a law that would make it more difficult for death row prisoners to use evidence of racial bias when challenging their sentences.
According to reports, President Obama plans to scale back America’s decades-long and highly controversial War on Drugs in his second term. Do you think the War on Drugs should be scaled back?
Did you watch the Awards last night? What’s the verdict? Give us your high- and lowlights of the BET Awards
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