Little did Grinter know a class would launch a career that has seen her become one of the top women’s basketball referees. Felicia Grinter was a point guard on the Volunteer State Community College women’s basketball team when she enrolled in a basketball officiating class because she needed a credit in health and physical education. […]

There’s a lot of unrest abroad, at home, dissention in the air. And, of course, over the past week, we’ve been rocked by a number of high profile deaths… civil rights activist and professor, Derrick Bell, civil rights activist and pastor, Fred Shuttlesworth, and technologist Steve Jobs. We’re living in pretty tumultuous times with so […]

The burnt-orange sun was slowly dropping out of the sky as I walked along the white-sand beach near the ocean’s edge on Grand Bahama Island. I traveled to Freeport, Bahamas with more than 100 travel agents and meeting planners, most of whom were African Americans — but all of them ready to experience everything Bahamian. […]

Got a medical question for Dr. Rameck Hunt? Text your queries to OhOhOh (646464). Dr. Hunt is one-third of The Three Doctors, a trio of childhood friends who committed themselves to pursuing careers in medicine. Dr. Hunt is a board certified internist at University Medical Center at Princeton and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Robert […]

Dear Friends, By this time you may have heard about my effort to “GET MY SEXY BACK” by participating in State Farm’s 50 Million Pound Challenge. On the Tom Joyner Morning Show, we are encouraging our listeners to join “Team Sybil.” It’s very simple, Text Tom at 64-64-64 (OHOHOH) and give us your e-mail address, […]

Everybody and their momma is getting a Reality Show these days. When we saw just how many are in play we decided to include it within the TJMS show this Friday. (check out the show at http://www.Blackamericaweb.com) Hot on the new list are: Michael Vick, Octo-mom, Fantasia, Keisha Knight-Pullium (Rudy from the Cosby’s), R&B singer […]

In this day and age, who doesn’t need more of something, right? In our new feature on the BlackAmericaweb.com stream called Girlfriend FM, “more” is exactly where we’ll begin. More money, More men, and more of you! Ladies, Girlfriend FM has been created with you in mind. It’s the place where we can discuss the […]

I had to post this poem TODAY because YESTERDAY I was too busy crying. I think sometimes people are ashamed to admit that they cry – especially men – believing that crying is a useless and embarrassing thing to do. But even crying can have a purpose. Shedding tears can be a healing experience. If […]

I think the best part of having children is that they teach you so much about yourself. I spent about an hour on the phone with my mother yesterday – international long distance, I might add – once again lamenting my youngest son’s stubborn streak, when she reminded me of a story I shared with […]

I found this on one of the many Web sites I haunt: The average woman would give up relations for 15 months for a closet full of brand new clothes. (Blink, then read it again. I’ll bold it to make it a little bit easier.) THE AVERAGE WOMAN WOULD GIVE UP RELATIONS FOR 15 MONTHS […]

I received an email from a friend the other day. In his short opening paragraph, he said, “Guess I want to know whether or not I’m the only one feeling like things are challenging these days for the whole … is it just me? Ever feel like ‘This can’t be it?’ That there has to […]

If you’re a mama, but so much more, here’s a judgment-free zone to share what drives you wild — at home, at work, in the bedroom, wherever. The Mamas Gone Wild Blog is for me, you and all other mamas who sometimes feel that the “S” for Superwoman has been emblazoned on our chest and […]