Blanche Kelso Bruce was born an American slave in 1841 in Prince Edward County, Va. He was tutored by his slave master’s son, who was also his half-brother. During the war, he escaped from his plantation in Mississippi. He was rejected by the Union Army and, in turn, opened a school for black children in […]

Kelly Rowland and the Pied Piper himself have teamed up for a musical masterpiece. R. Kelly is known for creating good music with a sequel to follow, and he does just that on the remix of Rowland’s latest single “Dirty Laundry.” Kells takes the focus off the R&B diva’s past abusive relationship and sings about […]

Is Howard University on the verge of closing its doors? According to the Huffington Post, in a letter sent to her fellow Howard University board of trustee members, vice chairwoman Renee Higginbotham-Brooks warned that without immediate changes to management and leadership, the school could shut down for good. The letter was leaked to the Chronicle […]

Should President Barack Obama and Congress support a black agenda? Last week, for the first time in my 30-year career as a journalist, I joined 17 African American reporters in the U.S. Capitol for an unprecedented roundtable discussion with 11 U.S. Senators who openly discussed education, jobs, voting right, diversity, health care – and race. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Chappelle is making his most substantial return to stand-up comedy with a one-month tour for Funny Or Die. The comedian will headline the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, which kicks off Aug. 23 in Austin, Texas. The 13-date, two-stage tour concludes Sept. 22 in Phoenix. The 39-year-old Chappelle has occasionally […]

The first descriptions of new Baby Kardashian-West (We’re totally guessing on the last name) are starting to trickle in! According to Radar Online, the new little one looks just like Kim and has dark hair just like her mama as well. Kim’s baby made her entrance into the world at 1:30 AM PST on Saturday at […]

We have all lost someone dear to us and the grieving process takes time and it is necessary to move on. Trayvon’s parents were robbed of this. They found out their 17-year-old, unarmed son was killed because Zimmerman thought he was acting suspicious and was up to no good.  After a brief statement to the […]

Home sweet home. We all invest in protecting our belongings from purchasing insurance to installing home security systems. But there are easy things that we sometimes forget to do to keep our belongings and loved ones safe from harm. Here are a few tips: 1.    Changing smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries regularly: When you […]

AllHipHop.com is reporting that Love & Hip Hop Atlanta stars Stevie J and Joseline are married! Reports are saying  that Stevie J flew Joseline and her entire family to Purerto Rico where they later jumped the broom. The word is that “Love & Hip-Hop” was indeed there taping. Interesting. An alleged source claims that, “The […]

Hot Houston stripper and sometimes-model Jhonni Blaze (pictured) reportedly had a miscarriage on stage while in the throes of twerking, the latest dance craze that involves moving the booty and hips in a vigorous up and down motion, according to the Examiner. Last Wednesday, as the young performer was reportedly twerking on stage, she began to […]

I love talking to powerful women who are willing to testify about the ups and downs of life and how they were able to overcome and win. When it comes to matters of the heart and the challenges of making relationships work, someone who has seen and heard it all is “Divorce Court”’s Judge Lynn […]

Apparently, an apology to the judge is all it took to get Chad Johnson released from jail. In fact, after apologizing to Judge Kathleen McHugh – for what she perceived as lack of respect when he slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week – Johnson was immediately released this morning according to […]