Originals
Although many people associate it just with New Orleans, there are Mardi Gras celebrations all over the world. What most people don’t know is that the U.S. celebration of Mardi Gras began in Mobile, Alabama. Tuesday, March 4, 2014 is Fat Tuesday the start of the Mardi Gras season. According to the U.S. Library of Congress, the […]
03/03/14- Tom and the crew open the show talking about the 2014 Oscars.
Pharrell Williams performed Happy at the 86th Academy Awards and the best part of the performance was his moment with Lupita Nyong’o! How can you not love her! (GIF: Buzzfeed)
Uh oh, Ms. Chaka Khan did not appreciate the comparison to Beyoncé at all. The 60-year-old red-headed beauty isn’t the first “old school” diva that’s not exactly Beyoncé friendly. Remember when Aretha Franklin went in on her for calling Tina Turner “the queen?” How about when the late Etta James let the world know how pissed […]
Has the question ‘I wonder what it would be like to date a white woman’ ever popped up into any of your heads? Are you the type of person that will strictly put down the possibility of even dating a white woman? If that is you, then Steve Wilson of The D.L. Hughley Show wants […]
Deion Sanders is back for another reality TV run. The man formerly known as “Prime Time” seems determined to extend his fame far past his years when he was one of the NFL’s top players. His new show Deion’s Family Playbook shows another side of the flamboyant star, who is now a football commentator and […]
02/28/14- Comedian Chris Paul runs through the day’s hottest topic including The Game revealing he once had a sexual encounter with Kim Kardashian.
02/28/14- President Obama’s Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett talks with Roland Martin about the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative which aims to help young men of color. Jarrett also gives an update on Attorney General Eric Holder’s condition after being admitted to the hospital for faintness. For iPhone users:
CNN’s Don Lemon has an emotional reaction to President Barack Obama‘s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. What do you think about Obama’s plan for young men of color? Want to see more videos like this? Head over to “The Black Beat” to see what other viral videos and stories we’re sharing! Visit HERE
02/28/14- Nikki Woods goes BEYOND THE STUDIO with Pharrell Williams who just took home four GRAMMY awards this year including Producer of the Year, Album of the year for Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories bringing him to a career-spanning total of seven GRAMMYS. And now his blockbuster song Happy is continuing to heat up the […]
President Obama delivered a powerful speech aimed at the young men of color in the United States during the unveiling of his “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. See the entire transcript below. Good afternoon everybody. And thank you, Christian, for that outstanding introduction. And thank you for cheering for the White Sox, which is the right […]
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — There wasn’t a dry eye in the house Thursday when Lupita Nyong’o delivered an emotional speech while accepting her honor for best breakout performance at Essence magazine’s seventh annual Women in Hollywood luncheon. The 12 Years a Slave star and Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actress confessed that as a […]
