Little Known Black History Facts

Photographer Roy DeCarava was an African-American genius of the lens. His use of shadows and darkness in his photos became his staple. His famous shots of Harlem Renaissance jazz musicians has come to be known in prominent museums throughout New York City including the Museum of Modern Art. From 1968-1975, his work was found in […]

Health & Wellness

Starbucks Corp. says it will stop using a red dye in its drinks that is derived from crushed bugs. The Seattle-based coffee chain said in a blog post on its website Thursday that it made the decision to reformulate its drinks after feedback from consumers prompted a “thorough” evaluation. The company says it will swap […]

Music

Anyone who had a heart could appreciate the music of Luther Vandross. The singer was gifted with one of music’s most amazing voices and the legacy he left behind of love music is one the world still needs to hear. Vandross, an eight-time Grammy winner, was beloved for his amazing runs and his mastery of […]

Music

This week, rapper DMX, who lost both his wife and career to drugs, infidelity and alcohol, admitted on the reality show “Couples Therapy” that part of the reason for his dysfunction was the abuse he took from his mother who he said never loved him. On a new “Behind the Music” the usually private Nas […]

Gossip

Now that the Tupac hologram has been tested, it’s time to make room for the world’s favorite Pop star, Michael Jackson. Indeed, a hologram of Jackson could very well be going on tour with his crew of brothers some time soon. The Jacksons will be on the road beginning June 18 in Louisville. The “Unity […]

National News

A county detective says a man serving six months in a southwestern Pennsylvania county jail illegally hid a cellphone and charger in his prosthetic leg. Twenty-seven-year-old Christopher Greer, of Uniontown, faces a preliminary hearing May 22 on a contraband charge filed last week by a Fayette County detective. The detective says the phone was found […]

National News

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington and Forest Whitaker are adopting some of the nation’s worst-performing schools and pledged Monday to help the Obama administration turn them around by integrating arts education. The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities announced a new Turnaround Arts initiative as a pilot project for eight schools with officials […]

Food & Travel

When Hurricane Katrina scattered New Orleans residents and its musicians across the country, many wondered if the best days of New Orleans music had drowned with the city. But if its music festivals are any indication, New Orleans is proving its music scene is waterproof. New Orleans festivals are as strong as they’ve ever been, […]

Food & Travel

Owners of Jekyll Island’s main resort hotel said Monday they want to add 39 beachfront suites near the island’s new convention center. The expansion would give the Jekyll Island Club Hotel rooms on the beach a mile away from the main 157-room hotel, built around the 1888 clubhouse that was once a getaway for America’s […]

Food & Travel

Owners of Jekyll Island’s main resort hotel said Monday they want to add 39 beachfront suites near the island’s new convention center. The expansion would give the Jekyll Island Club Hotel rooms on the beach a mile away from the main 157-room hotel, built around the 1888 clubhouse that was once a getaway for America’s […]

TJMS25

For Jennifer Stella, it’s a question of informed consent. Her son had a seizure after getting childhood vaccinations and her daughter suffered a “head-to-toe” eczema outbreak; she says parents should research the risks and benefits of immunizations and decide which ones are appropriate. For Jill Olson, a mother of two, it’s a matter of trusting […]

Top News

In the end, Stanley will have his awful, violent revenge on Blanche. She will see it coming – she’ll struggle, her eyes will go wide like a deer’s and she’ll try to bolt. But he’ll get her and then he will surely break her. What the races are of the actors on stage is immaterial. […]