Martin Luther King Jr.: 10 Facts you didn’t know

Martin Luther King Jr.: 10 Facts you did not know How well do you know King? The beloved  civil rights leader and Baptist Minister, Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968), was one of the nation’s most visible change agents for

Facebook haters slash Kentucky model’s face

Facebook haters slash model’s face Facebook friends of Kentucky aspiring model Nicole Kyaw knew that she wanted to pursue a career on the runway. Her enemies knew that too. Kyaw was on her way to work at a clothing store

Michael Crabtree of 49ers, accused of sexual assault

Michael Crabtree, star wide receiver of the San Francisco 49ers,  is in Atlanta now, preparing for Sunday’s NFC championship game against the Atlanta Falcons. The winner of that game will go to the Super Bowl, so the sexual assault allegations

Bed bugs: 10 Most infested cities

Bed bugs are back with a vengeance. According to the New York department of health, (New York is one of the top 10 infested cities) bed bugs hide during the day and come out at night to feed on your

Chicago Urban League screens Powerbrokers at DuSable

Whitney M. Young’s legacy was quietly shelved, until now. Chicago educators, television executives, community leaders and students packed the DuSable Museum for the Chicago Urban League’s free screening of The Powerbroker: Whitney M. Young’s Fight for Civil Rights. Young earned

6 key symptoms to spot the difference between flu and cold

Flu and cold symptoms may appear to be similar — especially if you’re feeling sick—but medical experts contend that there are differences you should be aware of. A flu is a viral infection that can be fatal, a cold is

Yandy Smith and Mandeecees fired from ‘Love & Hip Hop’

Mandeecees‘ legal woes concerning child molestation allegations have cost him a spot on VH1’s  “Love and Hip Hop” show, according to industry sources, and that was pretty much expected. What is not expected is that Yandy Smith, who has a son

50 Cent lied about smoking weed to sell records

50 Cent’s fitness book, Formula 50, promises to whip you into shape in six weeks with metabolic resistance training.  MRT training, notes the book’s press release, is “the key ingredient that has helped him achieve the famously buff physique that

Dwele at The Shrine Chicago

Neo-soul artist Dwele performed live at the Shrine in Chicago recently. Fans packed the house and watched as Dwele wooed the crowed with his beautiful music and charismatic charm in connecting with the crowd. “I love coming to Chicago. What

Top 10 D.C. power players

The legacy of the black elite is that if you are accepted by Washington’s black society (with its base in Howard University and government positions), you were accepted everywhere. Today, D.C.’s 10 most powerful fresh faces continue in the tradition

Flu outbreak: Signs of illness in babies and children

The flu outbreak of 2013 may be especially dangerous for young children as their immune systems are not fully developed — a heartbreaking lesson learned in Garland, Texas, last week. According to reports, Tahila Johnson, 6, complained that her body