*Could Jesse Jackson Jr. taste freedom sooner than expected? That seems to a possibility, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke, who told the Chicago Tribune Tuesday that Jackson will be eligible to leave federal prison and serve out the final year of his sentence in a halfway house beginning Sept. 20. News of the former Illinois […]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — No cramps, no problems for LeBron James. And with their superstar making it to the finish this time, the Miami Heat won Game 2, just as they always do when they drop an opener. James had 35 points and 10 rebounds in a powerful bounce back from cramps that knocked him […]

Usher has come to Justin Bieber’s defense. The embattled pop star’s mentor, who famously beat out Justin Timberlake to sign the then 13-year-old to his label, posted the statement below on Instagram on Saturday after more footage of a young Bieber telling racist jokes surfaced last week. “At my core, I am a person that […]

Who’s going to portray the legendary Whitney Houston? TVLine reports “America’s Next Top Model” alum-turned-actress Yaya DaCosta has been cast to play Houston in Angela Bassett‘s upcoming Lifetime biopic about Houston’s volatile relationship with Bobby Brown. The biopic will be Bassett’s directorial debut. She released a statement on the film, “I have such regard for […]

Pastor and rapper Mason “Mase” Betha and his wife Twyla Betha have officially settled their divorce, reports TMZ. The couple separated back in April but the inability to agree on custody, spousal support and other items delayed the proceedings. But now things are all set- Twlya gets physical of their kids with Mase getting visitation […]

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — While Tracy Morgan remains in critical condition, his publicist has issued a statement saying the actor/comedian is responsive and expected to remain in the hospital for several weeks. Lewis Kay, Morgan’s rep, released this statement Sunday: While Tracy remains in critical condition, he has been more responsive today, which is an incredibly […]

  Kelis isn’t the only superstar with a line of signature sauces. According to reports, Bobby Brown is now in the food business and gearing…

The St. Augustine Movement in Florida, led primarily by Dr. Robert B. Hayling, was a pivotal moment in the civil rights struggle and one of the factors that helped the Civil Rights Act of 1964 gain passage. Although St. Augustine was mostly white, in the early 1960s Blacks started moving in who were smacked with […]