MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Nicknamed “The Wall,” 8-year-old Kyle Davis loved soccer and going to Monster Truck exhibitions at the fairgrounds with his grandfather. JaNae Hornsby, 9, loved to draw, sing, and be a big sister and cousin to her younger relatives. The two were among the young victims of Monday’s monstrous tornado, their small […]

John Horse, also known as Juan Caballo, Juan Cavallo, John Cowaya or “Gopher John,” was a black Seminole warrior and military advisor to Osceola. His aliases were the products of different slave owners in Spanish Florida. Born of African and Indian descent, Gopher John was said to be the most successful black freedom fighter of […]

NEW YORK (AP) — “Jenny from the Block” wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez says she’s opening a chain of cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Mobil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and services to Latinos. The first store will open in […]

President Barack Obama is squarely in the epicenter of a political storm – a mounting controversy that Republicans hope will tarnish Obama’s legacy as America’s first black commander-in-chief. As I was walking along Capitol Hill last week, a place where Republicans have never been particularly respectful of Obama, I overheard conservatives whispering gleefully about Obama’s […]

[ooyala code=”M2aWV0Yjq_oIWA8xlreP2LGCV2G_X6Zd” player_id=”null”] Can jealousy be healthy? Super Mom Rebecca Crews shares some Sister Love & Wisdom with Nikki and Mary in part 1 of Mamas Gone Wild #66.  Follow her @rebeccacrews

Andre Young, also known as the hip-hop master producer Dr. Dre, has pledged $35 million of his own money in  a $70 million collaboration with producer and co-founder of Interscope records Jimmy Iovine to begin a program in his and Jimmy Iovine’s name at the University of Southern California.  The Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama said Wednesday that stories of toil and sweat by slaves once held at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history, including her own personal story, and are “as vital to our national memory as any other.” The first lady commented as […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said. Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter, was gunned down at his […]

Producer Pharrell Williams has been hard at work producing music for artists and soundtracks. His latest product is a feel good record from the soundtrack…

This gives new meaning to the term ‘if you go looking for something, you just might find it.’ A man attempting to catch a ghost…

Breaking News: I don’t know how to date! No seriously. It’s an issue that’s always been happening, but I wasn’t aware until I looked up…

Grammy ® Award- nominated, Dove, Stellar, GMWA, NAACP Image Award-Winning Singer Dottie Peoples performed in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday May 18th at the…