In today’s uncertain economic times, people are thinking outside the box and resorting to non-traditional sources to generate extra income. Nicole Kimbrough and her husband
Threats of a Republican organized floor vote for removal has strong-armed Charles Rangel into temporarily stepping down from his post as the chairman of the
Chef Jeff Henderson turned the odds that were against him around to become a bestselling author, award winning chef, and public speaker. Henderson went from
The striking female model caught in the middle of rapper T.I.’s AKOO jeans billboard ad controversy said she was caught by surprise at the level
Demetrius and Terry Flenory could have probably served as CEOs of a Fortune 500 company if they had decided to use their business expertise in
Yet again, pop culture is taking cues from the black community. A group of scientists at UC Davis are petitioning to make “hella” the official
Naomi Campbell has reportedly lost her marbles again and has thrown another temper tantrum — this time in a limo. It’s alleged that the
Judge Glenda Hatchett is no stranger to the public eye. Having had her own family court television show, “Judge Hatchett,” she has developed a very
In the music industry, record labels have a glam squad that’s responsible for developing a commercially successful image for the next big artist. Sheila Coates
Nearly a quarter-million unemployed and laid-off workers will lose unemployment benefits because a Republican filibuster will prevent an extension of last year’s stimulus bill. Kentucky
Lil Wayne will be able to enjoy life as a free man a little while longer. For the second time this year, the multiplatinum-selling rapper
The commissioner of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference says moving the annual tournament to Atlanta was a win-win situation for the league. Gregory Moore knows
Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of the slain NAACP leader Medgar Evers, and Columbia University professor, Manning Marable, share some of the lesser known elements of
Once an unsung piece of literary history, the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an American classic in the slave narrative genre and
The 2008 presidential election was arguably the most controversial and hotly contested election in American history. The culture was irrevocably changed, a new American dream
As the author of the book BRAINWASHED: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority points out, advertising is a powerful medium, one that can be used
Billboard advertisements are meant to draw attention, but did T.I.’s “Akoo” ad take that concept too far? In downtown Newark, N.J., in the heart of
At the Black College Expo last weekend at the Cobb Galleria Center in suburban Atlanta, young women were encouraged to take care of their physical,
