Posts Tagged ‘Drug Addiction’
Bill Cosby challenges blacks: ‘Muslims … be more like them’
In a highly-criticized N.Y. Post op-ed, legendary comedian, actor and philanthropist, Bill Cosby challenges the black community. He points the fingers at black drug dealers and bad parenting, saying in part, “Some say, “Don’t bring out our dirty laundry.” How much sense does that make? … You walk around with it! Your children are walking the…
Read MoreDetroit Recovery Project founder Andre Johnson discusses Chris Kelly’s death, addiction
Drug recovery connoisseur Andre Johnson sees the tragedy of Kris Kross’ Chris Kelly happen on a daily basis in Detroit. As the founder and CEO of the renowned Detroit Recovery Project, Johnson can pretty much detail from a general standpoint the circumstances that led to Kelly’s premature and shocking death at age 34 because the…
Read MoreDMX’s son responds: ‘Iyanla didn’t make DMX’s life worse, he made it worse’
DMX believed that appearing on an episode of Iyanla: Fix My Life would have helped him repair the broken relationship he has with his ex-wife and son, Xavier. However, DMX, who seemed high throughout the taping, stormed off the show before it ended. DMX later revealed that Iyanla didn’t fix his life, she actually made…
Read More‘The Perfect Marriage’ book review
“The Perfect Marriage” by Kimberla Lawson Roby” New York Times best-selling author Kimberla Lawson Roby is truly an amazing writer! Not only has she written her 18th novel and currently releasing her 19th in May 2013, but she has also been awarded some very prestigious awards over the years. Roby is a 2012 NAACP Image…
Read More2013 Super Bowl: 5 Common pain killers used by NFL players
Pain killers and pro football With the Super Bowl getting ever so closer, a wide range of subjects will be discussed. However, there is at least one topic that will not get the attention it deserves, drug use, pain killers and addiction among professional athletes. Sure they will talk about the use of steroids, performance…
Read MoreBlack Ohio teen asks judge for one last ‘joint’ before going to jail
It was his final opportunity to plea bargain with Hamilton County Common Pleas judge Melba Marsh, and Damiane Mitchell, 19, bungled it. A defendant in drug court, he’s been charged with marijuana trafficking but he had the audacity during a negotiation session in court to ask if he could have one last joint before agreeing to give up his…
Read MoreKEM Cares: Advocates for Homeless and Drug Addicted
Popular R&B artist KEM’s rag to riches story is without a doubt the stuff Hollywood movies are made of. The downtrodden rise up, overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become accomplished members of society who go on to live long and productive lives. But what we don’t see with the Hollywood version, is how those saved…
Read MoreEminem and Lil Wayne Talk Past Drug Use in ‘GQ’
Hip-hop kings Eminem and Lil Wayne have always had a thing for the wild side, exemplifying the rock star lifestyle of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. So it comes as no surprise that the venerable men’s lifestyle magazine, GQ, recently included them on the cover of their November “Gods of Rock” issue. And like…
Read MoreChaka Khan Talks Past Drug Use at Essence Music Festival
At this year’s Essence Music Festival, legendary singer Chaka Khan not only shared with her fans many of her numerous feel good grooves, but opened up about her past drug addiction and how it influenced some of her most beloved hits. According to The Boombox, during her Saturday, July 2, show at the New Orleans…
Read MoreClive Davis on Whitney Houston: ‘We’re Not Going to Make Another Record’
Whitney Houston has, once again, been grabbing headlines for her long-term battle with drug addiction. And although many have weighed in on her addiction, her longtime friend and mentor, Clive Davis, has remained relatively mum on the issue. But now Davis is opening up about Houston’s battle with drug addiction and explaining why fans won’t…
Read MoreLil Wayne Discusses Enjoying A Life of Sobriety
Lil Wayne was arguably, at one time, the poster boy for substance abuse in the hip-hop community, lacing his bizarre and wildly popular lyrics with references to his addictions. But now the emcee is rapping a different tune as opens up with MTV News about why he’s enjoying his life of sobriety The Young Money…
Read MoreWhitney Houston’s Oprah Interview Reveals the Reality Behind Addiction and How Close She Was To the Edge
There’s nothing America loves more than a fallen star. We love to watch stars scale the highest heights and then come crashing down to Earth spectacularly. Pop diva Whitney Houston was one of the poster children for this phenomenon. Her ascendance into the musical stratosphere in the mid-‘80s, her status as the Queen of Song…
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