How many women, better yet, Black women can say that they helped to launch an airline? #TeamBeautiful knows at least one and her name is…

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In a move straight from the Stupidest Criminals In The World files, Brooklyn rapper, Matthew Best, 26, stage name Neno Best, took to Instagram and…

R. Kelly is certainly the king of R&B and he’s proved that his career has the power to stand the test of time, music’s fickle…

Gossip

Rihanna reportedly spent $100,000 on a Mercedes for her little brother to mark his 16th birthday. Rajad Fenty, who has yet to get his driver’s license, will operate the vehicle under strict supervision from Rihanna’s mother, Monica Braithwaite. An insider told the Daily Star newspaper: ”Rihanna surprised him with a black Mercedes. It’s very flashy. […]

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Debbie Rowe is going after the party who sold pictures of her daughter, Paris Jackson, at a boarding school where she’s secretly been for more than a month, reports TMZ. Sources connected with Rowe tell the website Rowe is extremely upset that someone at the boarding school — located outside California — has not only […]

Entertainment News

Omar Gooding was arrested early Tuesday in Los Angeles for driving under the influence, reports TMZ. Details surrounding the arrest are unclear, but according to law enforcement sources, the younger brother of actor Cuba Gooding Jr. was taken into custody and released hours later on his own recognizance. On the production plate for Omar is […]

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — President Barack Obama has phoned a Georgia woman credited with helping prevent a school shooting to thank her for her actions. The White House says Obama spoke with Antoinette Tuff on Thursday while in New York, where he is on an education-focused bus trip. The White House says the president praised […]

Historian Taylor Branch has written several books, including a trilogy on Dr. King that begins with “Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-1963,” which won the Pulitzer Prize and “The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement” released earlier this year. His essay “Remembering the March” was excerpted in USA Today. […]

Originals

Bingo This is an old time favorite that’s fun and easy for all ages. Make it more “family reunion-friendly” by replacing number and letter combinations with family members’ names on bingo cards. As each family member’s name is called, have that person stand so everyone can put a name with the face. Puzzle Race Divide […]

To celebrate and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, BET will cover the events live from the anniversary March on the Washington Mall on Saturday to the “Let Freedom Ring” event on the actual anniversary date of the March next Wednesday, August 28th. “50 – The March and the Movement” airs live […]

National News

FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Bradley Manning plans to live as a woman named Chelsea and wants to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible, the soldier said Thursday, a day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for sending classified material to WikiLeaks. Manning announced the decision in a written statement provided to […]

After CNN anchor Don Lemon said that Black people could help themselves by “pulling their pants up” he found himself in hot water with social media, especially “Black Twitter,” who’s #DonLemonlogic hashtag was one of it’s most hilarious commentaries. Lemon has rebounded by hosting the CNN special “We Were There: The March on Washington – An Oral History” […]