In ABC News investigation raised questions about the safety of pediatric dentistry sedation. The report said more than a dozen children had died after sedation by dentists who were not properly trained to respond to emergencies that could arise through the use of sedatives. In some cases, the dentists used substantially more sedative than normal […]

George Hickman was an original member of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military fighter pilots and ground crew during WWII. The former Cadet Captain from St. Louis was the grandson of slaves. He was banned from flying after talking back to a white superior officer who mistreated a fellow black cadet; Hickman took it […]

Want to start the school year ahead of the class?  Educator Sherril English helps moms like Nikki, Mary and you get an A-plus in prepping kids for success in Mamas Gone Wild #42.  

There are a few young soul singers that you can still count on for romantic, sensitive music with live instrumentation and gorgeous lyrical content. Dwele is one of those singers. The Detroit native may be a little under the radar, but if you’ve heard his music, you know that’s just an oversight. He’s put out […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LL Cool J plays a special agent on TV's "NCIS: Los Angeles," and now he's caught an actual bad guy. Los Angeles police say the rapper grabbed and held a burglary suspect at his Studio City home Wednesday morning. Police got a 911 call shortly before 1 a.m. from someone who […]

Tim Greene, a popular hip hop filmmaker known for a variety of films and finding new acts, including Rapping Granny and the movie "Lil Homeez," has provided free actor/filmmaker workshops in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and New York and Washington, D.C. At a recent event at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Greene described […]

Judge Wilhelmina Wright has been appointed Associate Justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court. She is the first black woman to hold this position. Judge Wright has represented the United States in difficult economic fraud cases and violent crime cases of the District Court. The Yale University and Harvard School of Law honor graduate has represented […]

They used to be Jabarr and Gigi Dowell. That was back when they were microbiologists. Now they are known as DNA (“Destroying Negative Attitudes”) and Gi-Twice. He spits his poetry while she sings hers and provides melodic riffs to his spoken word. They both play guitars. They are a dynamic duo of brains and music […]

CHICAGO — Strip clubs in Illinois will soon have to pay an additional tax to help fund efforts to prevent sexual assault and counsel victims. Gov. Pat Quinn on Saturday signed into a law a measure establishing the tax. Supporters say strip clubs contribute to crime and violence and should help pay for fighting the […]

Back to school time is almost here but for the contestants on Season 19 of “America’s Next Top Model,” it’s time to hit the looks. This is the first time in the show’s history that the contestants will be drawn from college students. Banks and “Sh-t Fashion Girls Say” You Tube sensation P’Trique winnowed down […]

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), here are the top 10 stolen cars last year. 1. 1994 Honda Accord 2. 1998 Honda Civic 3. 2006 Ford pickup (full size) 4. 1991 Toyota Camry 5. 2000 Dodge Caravan 6. 1994 Acura Integra 7. 1999 Chevrolet pickup (full size) 8. 2004 Dodge pickup (full size) […]

Robin Roberts is back on “Good Morning America” ahead of her scheduled medical leave in a few weeks to undergo a bone marrow transplant. The co-host told viewers on Monday, the break was restorative and she’s ready to go. “My needle was past E when I left here a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve […]