VIA: Press Release PHILADELPHIA – Due to the inclement weather, all School District of Philadelphia schools are closed on Friday, January 28. School will be also be closed for all 12-month principals and assistant principals. All administrative offices will open two hours late. Staff should anticipate delays and use caution commuting to work. The general […]
Ernestine Shepherd is in better shape than most people, decades her junior. At 74 she is honored with being in the Guinness Book of World Record for being the oldest female body builder. She started body building at age 54. Up at 3 a.m. every morning, for her devotional prayers. She spends her days running, lifting […]
Gladys Horton, the powerful soul singer who co-founded the all-female Motown ensemble the Marvelettes, died late Wednesday in a nursing home. According to rollingstone.com, Horton died January 26th in Sherman Oaks, California from complications related a stroke. Horton formed The Marvelettes (then known as the Casinyets) at Michigan’s Inskter High School with members of her […]
New York — A Staten Island grandma beaten by two heartless muggers recounted Wednesday the vicious blows that left her with a fractured skull and a bloodied, swollen face. Nursing two black eyes, a broken nose and a 2-inch gash on her forehead, Linda Naimo, 75, described how she and her husband were set upon […]
See what happens when pulpit practices are brought to the car dealership showroom in this skit from “Mad TV.”
With Willow Smith being the latest Black child actor to hit the scene we wanted to go back in time and remember our favorite Black child actors. Willow Smith To Star In “Annie” Remake Take a look: Terry McMillan Thinks The Smith Kids Are Being “Pimped”: Is She Right? Willow Smith In Vanity Fair [PHOTOS]
Author Terry McMillan decided to fleshed out some personal thoughts about Will and Jada Smith’s parenting. She like many others read, heard or seen the big news that mega moguls Will Smith and Jay-Z were partnering up to develop and produce new movie projects. The first project was a remake of the classic “Annie” starring […]
First Lady Michelle Obama will appear today on Oprah to talk about military families. Mrs. Obama says that that it’s not that Americans won’t help military families; it’s just that they are not aware of the pressures of deployment on families. This is something that she hopes to remedy. Asked what moves her about our […]
Professing to be “unbossed and unbought,” Shirley Chisholm was the first black female major-party candidate for President of the United States, and the first black woman to be elected to Congress. Chisholm wasn’t intent on winning the presidency, but was steadfast on challenging conventions and showing Black America that they could aim high. She set […]
Pastor Shirley Caesar talks about who influenced her “Way Black When”.
Terry McMillan doesn’t approve of Willow Smith playing Annie in a remake, or of the young Smith children’s careers, in general. She took to her Twitter account to express her opinion. “The Smith children already act like child stars. There’s an arrogance in their demeanor and behavior. I find it incredibly sad. It feels like […]
Due to the bad economy, people nowadays suddenly find it difficult to keep up with their daily expenses. People may work on a regular job but their income may not be enough to pay the bills and sustain the family’s needs. This is a major concern especially for moms who want to do their best […]
