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The chances of a Black woman finding a “Good” Black man are extremely slim, according to a study by Best Black Dating Sites. The study claims that only about 3% of Black men fulfill the criteria of being a good, qualified partner. The criteria was primarily based on data compiled on whether the eligible Black […]

Most of you are probably aware that, for the past three weeks, the most popular movie in America has been The Help; the film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s 2009 bestselling book of the same name about a young white woman and her relationship with two Black maids during the Civil Rights era. Amidst praise and […]

Lonnie Hunter has been nominated for three 2012 Stellar Awards! Show him some love and vote for him for Contemporary Male Vocalist Of The Year, Choir Of The Year, and Contemporary Choir Of The Year! The online voting period is from 9/19/11 – 10/17/11 CLICK HERE to vote for Lonnie!

Ne-Yo is engaged! And that’s not all: he and girlfriend Montyetta Shaw are expecting their second child together. The two are already parents to their soon-to-be 1-year-old daughter Madilyn Grace. And baby #2 is due next month, according to UsWeekly! So all that speculation we made earlier this year about Monyetta being pregnant again was […]

Today’s question comes from someone that was in Sam’s Club when the electricity went out. Check out today’s segment to hear the advice Marcus gives this person thinking about stealing.

BERKELEY — The Berkeley Unified School District is the number one district in the country in terms of Black student success. With a 75% graduation rate among Black students and several programs to increase Black student success, Berkeley has been trying to close the gap between Black and white students. Bloomberg Donates $30 Million To […]

Today’s question we pose to our praise family is: Why Do People Fail?? Connect below through facebook or twitter and answer our question of the day!

Documents in a Jacksonville, Florida case where a 12-year-old killed his 2-year-old brother for irritating him show their mother surfed the Web for hours while her child lay unconscious. According to the documents, Biannela Susana, the mother of the two boys, surfed the Web looking for information on “when someone gets knocked out” and concussions. […]

The NAACP has given a man who was convicted of a murder in 1992 an academic scholarship, numerous news sources reported Monday. Over two decades ago, Bruce Reilly, 38, was convicted of murder after he stabbed and Emerson College professor, Charles Russell, to death. Reilly plead no contest to second-degree murder and robbery and spent […]

There is a buzz surrounding a documentary called Dark Girls, directed by Bill Duke; the documentary uncovers ” the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color outside of and within the African American culture.” Sad to say but the “light skinned/dark skinned” issue is still and issue in our society and it deserves deeper thought […]