U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant Emily Perez a.k.a. "Kobe" was the first black woman at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to reach the rank of Corps Commander Sergeant Major. She was nicknamed "Kobe" because she "always made the shots" according to family and friends. A 2005 graduate, Perez was fluent in German and a […]

Rapper and actor Common, can be added to the list of celebrities with money issues. According to reports, the rapper owes backed mortgage payments to Bank of America on his Chicago apartment. Common received the loan for the apartment in 2008. Bank of America claims Common has not made a payment since March leaving a […]

Sherri Shepherd is taking “The View” to church. The newlywed co-host of the daytime talkfest created by Barbara Walters will undoubtedly be a large part of today’s Gospel Brunch program which includes The  Kings Men – Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin and Israel Houghton and  Kirk Franklin – and soul food chef Melba Wilson. The Kings […]

There’s a lot going on in America if the OWN show “Our America” hosted by Lisa Ling is any indication. The show deals with issues of impact all over the nation, profiling different people and covering various stories. The show has covered everything from arranged marriages in the Hasidic Orthodox Jewish community, the life of […]

Riverside General Hospital (RGH) in Houston, Texas is the only remaining historically black hospital in the United States. Formerly known as the Houston Negro Hospital, the 1927 facility was the dream project of several black doctors. Funded by a wealthy white Texas oilman named J. S. Cullinan, Houston Negro Hospital was dedicated to the black […]

President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney don’t have much in common but they do have one shared interest today: collecting cash in California. Obama and Romney are in California this week to raise as much money as possible heading into the final 105 days of a campaign where both politicians are locked in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers, doctors and patients attending the world's largest AIDS conference are urging the world's governments not to cut back on the fight against the epidemic when it is at a turning point. There is no cure or vaccine yet, but scientists say they have the tools to finally stem the spread of […]

Despite being accused of having inappropriate sexual relationships with multiple young men, Bishop Eddie Long and his flock of worshipers are moving full speed ahead with their Spirit & Truth Conference. One of Long’s victims isn’t too pleased about it and is doing what he can to stop it. Eddie Long’s former victim Centino Kemp […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some kids. Fresh criticism was published online Monday in Pediatrics by researchers at one university who say the guidelines are too aggressive […]

Tavares Colbert, a 36-year-old Oklahoma City native was jailed after he told police he shot himself in the genitals by accident. According to reports, the police were called at 9 a.m. Saturday to the emergency room at a local hospital, where officers found Colbert bleeding. Colbert told police he found the gun in Kansas and […]

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — As the suspected gunman in the Colorado theater massacre heads to his first court appearance, authorities have disclosed that he is refusing to cooperate and that it could take months to learn what prompted the horrific attack on midnight moviegoers at a Batman film premiere. James Holmes has been held in […]

GOLIAD, Texas (AP) — A pickup truck overloaded with passengers veered off a highway and crashed into trees in rural South Texas, killing at least 13 people and leaving 10 injured, authorities said. Gerald Bryant, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the 23 passengers, were crammed inside the truck's cab and […]