The activist is helping the Susan G. Komen foundation further its work in finding a cure for breast cancer, specifically Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

There are a lot of stories written about actress Halle Berry, whose next movie “The Call,” is in theaters soon, but one that doesn’t get enough attention is her style. Not only does Halle Berry represent the fly over 40-crowd, she also rocks a uniquely individual style that is very different from most of her […]

Have a question about breast cancer? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — Malaak Compton-Rock is an activist by nature. Her experience in public relations and the cosmetics industry helped her draw star power to worthwhile causes after she went to work for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund), where she designed […]

Sometimes, I think we ought to dedicate Black History Month to reviewing the part about black pride. I say this because these days, it seems that a lot of us either missed that chapter or just decided to skip it altogether. That chapter was largely written in the 1960s and early 1970s when brown-skinned, Afro-sporting […]

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West — who are expecting their first child in July — posed nude for French fashion magazine L’Officiel Hommes. In the black and white image for L’Officiel Hommes, shot by Nick Knight and set to hit stands this spring, a shirtless West — with his back to the camera — embraces […]

A jury should decide whether the promoter of Michael Jackson’s final concerts negligently hired and supervised the physician convicted of causing the singer’s death, a judge tentatively ruled Monday. If the ruling stands, it will allow the case by Jackson’s mother, Katherine, to go forward and present the theory that concert giant AEG Live controlled […]

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey grand jury has refused to indict a woman known widely as the “tanning mom” after being accused of endangering her child by allegedly bringing her into a tanning booth. Prosecutors in Newark said Tuesday the decision means 44-year-old Patricia Krentcil of Nutley will no longer face a child […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Even if Oscar Pistorius is acquitted of murder, firearms and legal experts in South Africa believe that, by his own account, the star athlete violated basic gun-handling regulations and exposed himself to a homicide charge by shooting into a closed door without knowing who was behind it. Particularly jarring for firearms instructors […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police said Monday they have a warrant for a 26-year-old ex-convict identified as the prime suspect in a shooting and fiery crash that killed three people last week on the Las Vegas Strip. “We can say with certainty that Ammar Harris is the suspect who fired the fatal shots,” Las Vegas […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A bell tolled at the World Trade Center on Tuesday, honoring six people who died 20 years ago in the first terrorist attack on lower Manhattan. Family, friends and city officials stood near the memorial to those who perished eight years later in the Sept. 11 attack, which toppled the same […]

No major headline or call to stop the presses.  Excuse my language, but it really does SUCK.  But what sucks even more is to sit idly by and do nothing about cancer. A generation has passed since cancer sucked the life out of my world. January 7, 1993. To borrow from The Temptations: “that day […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with automatic spending cuts looming, the outlook for the U.S. economy brightened a bit Tuesday after reports showed that Americans are more confident and are buying more new homes. Home prices are also rising steadily, and banks are lending more. Such improvements suggest that the economy is resilient enough to withstand […]