BET Awards. Martin Lawrence and longtime girlfriend Shamicka Gibbs, Paul Pierce and Julie Landrum, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, T.I. and Tiny, as well as LaLa Vasquez and Carmelo Anthony have all gotten married this summer. What does this rash of weddings mean to common folks from Charlotte to Compton? Well, maybe nothing and maybe […]
Does my engagement ring have to have a diamond? Your engagement ring does not have to have a diamond. The diamond is traditionally what is used in an engagement ring, but really your choice is what is most important. If you prefer a colored gemstone, or if you prefer no gemstone at all that’s really […]
African American boys who are suspended at double and triple the rates of their white male peers. English language learners who, for years, remain in separate classes, falling behind their peers and scoring poorly on standardized tests. Disabled students and those with illnesses who are shortchanged at school because of their impairments. The Department of […]
It’s often said if a dog bites a man it’s not news, but if a man bites a dog, you’ve got a story. Well, here is that story. West Haven, Conn., Officer Scott Bloom was on patrol with his K-9, Onyx, near the Rite Aid on Elm Street early Thursday morning, when he noticed Roderick […]
ALBERTINA WALKER MEMORIAL COVERAGE By admin on Oct 17, 2010 in CELEBRATION H eavy hearts were lifted on Thursday and Friday with a celebrations in memory of the “Queen of Gospel,” Albertina Walker. Family, friends and fellow musicians celebrated the life of Albertina Walker at both a memorial concert and funeral service. The surviving members […]
Mary Mary (Tina and Erica Campbell) has become an outstanding gospel group, not only touching the lives of gospel fans but also secular music listeners as well with their contemporary feel with positive messages, they have made it easy for Christian artists to blend with the secular scene. Their song, “God in Me” has certainly […]
The Parent-Teacher Conference: Five Must-Ask Questions by Cindy Bond In order to help your child have a successful school year, you need to know what is expected of her/him, academically, from now until June. You can find out by asking some questions. Take this list with you to your next parent-teacher conference. And don’t forget […]
Every October, the flood of pink ribbons and information about breast cancer can mean only one thing: Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We hear about the 200,000 women who fight breast cancer every year, and we honor those who lost the fight. What we don’t hear about are the men standing behind those women, who are […]
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A New Jersey car dealer plans to keep his word after offering Florida pastor Terry Jones a new car if he promised to not burn a Koran. Brad Benson made the offer in one of his dealership’s quirky radio ads. He says he was surprised when a representative for Jones called […]
Randy Jackson is outraged that his parents Joe and Katherine (pictured below) allowed talk show diva Oprah Winfrey inside their compound for an exclusive interview. Winfrey and her camera crew interviewed the heads of the famed Jackson clan and even toured their Encino, California home, but Randy insists that his late brother Michael would not have welcomed the invasion. Randy, […]
If it seems like you’re getting the cold shoulder at work, that chill you feel may be more than your imagination. Too many people ignore obvious red flags, as well as subtle indications that they may be about to get the axe. Here are 10 warning signs about your job security and your future with […]
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/10/13/chile.miners.rescue/index.html?hpt=C1 Copiapo, Chile (CNN) — By Wednesday afternoon, rescuers had winched to the surface more than half of the 33 miners trapped in a northern Chile gold and copper mine, and the world marveled at a “mission incredible.” After 69 harrowing days, the miners ascended to freedom one by one, hoisted through a half-mile of […]