Deion Sanders may not be the world’s best husband, but the courts believe he’s a good father. Multiple outlets report his contentious custody case with soon to be ex-wife Pilar Biggers has been resolved and he comes out the victor, gaining full custody of his two sons, 11 and 13 with Biggers. The former couple […]

Mint Condition’s current standing as R&B’s last great band looks to go unchallenged for some time (unless you count Robert Glasper in the mix) as the band celebrates over two decades in the music business. But as we see in the latest “Unsung” episode there have been some tough times along the way. The seven-member […]

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[ooyala code=”NoZHM0YToWFohT3be0m60vAPFt_7adrE”] What’s the root of most bullying? Our guest says low self-esteem. Find out more when Nikki and Mary talk to Rasheda Kamaria in episode #59 of Mamas Gone Wild. For more info go to empoweredflowergirl.com

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[ooyala code=”NqZHM0YTqjOA1dFA_3dufVbxfxaqbvsq”] Nikki Woods goes Beyond The Studio with TaQuita Thorns, reality TV star (MTV’s “The TaQuita and Kaui Show and “Season 3 – Making the Band” on her upcoming solo album “Rough & Fancy”.

Little Known Black History Facts, Originals

On Saturday, March 9th, a special groundbreaking ceremony was held to welcome the new Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park at Maryland’s eastern Shore. The 17-acre stretch is also the land that Tubman actually covered in her journeys through the Underground Railroad. The park comes as part of a 125-mile tour with 30 historical stops […]

In a new book about women in the workplace, author and C-O-O of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg, discusses the importance of like-ability in the work-place … for females. She takes into account a study done at the Columbia School of Business about two employees, Heidi and Howard. In the study, half the students learned the real-life story of […]

Life & Style

The topknot hairstyle is all the craze these days, but did you know all of the different ways you can rock it? Go to Essence.com to find out 12 different ways to wear one hot style. 

Russ Parr’s film  “The Undershepherd” is finally making its world television premiere! The film is about a provocative portrait of a minister, played by Isaiah Washington, who…

Despite having bit his ear off in 1997, Evander Holyfield showed up to support Mike Tyson‘s biographical one-man show “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” in Los Angeles this weekend. Many remember all too well the beef between Holyfield and Tyson, especially the ear-biting situation. But the two have reportedly buried the hatchet a few years ago and […]

Top News

Former NBA All-Star Alvin Robertson, 47, is one of seven people facing charges for sexual assault and sex trafficking of a 14-year-old girl, according to CBS 19. Alvin Robertson who spent much of career playing for the San Antonio Spurs,  is accused of forcing an under-aged child to have sex with him as part of […]

Entertainment News

America’s fascination with Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris has yet to let up. After landing movie roles, Paris Jackson is now receiving offers to join the NFL as a cheerleader. The Philadelphia Eagles head coach of the cheerleaders wants Paris to shake her pom poms for the team when she graduates high school. Eagles cheer coach Barbara Zaun expressed interest […]

National News

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The judge in the deadly Colorado movie theater shooting case entered a not guilty plea on behalf of James Holmes on Tuesday after the former graduate student’s defense team said he was not ready to enter one. If Holmes is convicted, he could be executed or spend the rest of his […]