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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
VIA: The School District of Philadelphia Due to the inclement weather, all School District of Philadelphia schools and administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, January 27. Updated information will also be posted on the District’s Information Hotline at 215-400-INFO (4636).
Akron — Yesterday and today, Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere have been hopping with news about an Akron, Ohio mom jailed for sending her daughters to school in a suburban district where she did not live. Kelley Williams-Bolar, a single mom living in public housing, was sentenced to 10 days of jail, three years of […]
SOUTHFIELD, Mich – The family of the serial rapist suspect apologizes for the suffering of innocent women. They told FOX 2 they’re now putting their faith in the legal system to deliver justice for them and the victims. “When he was just out here for the last two years, I really was just getting to […]
There are a rising number of qualified black yoga instructors. I was delighted to have recently received a Twitter “mention” from @ivywriter / Kellea Tibbs who inspired this post about exploring her Yoga journey. “Finding these people has been very inspiring and helps make me want to make a deeper cultural connection to the art […]
Though the Kardashian’s are celebrated for their curves, Khloe, the tallest and largest of the three sisters, admits she isn’t 100% confident in her body. In a video blog Monday, she revealed, “My weight is always going up and down. I’m always fighting that. I feel like no matter what I do, I never look […]
Former boxing champ Mike Tyson is a father for the eighth time! Mike Tyson and his wife, Lakiha Spicer welcomed their second child together on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Morocco Elijah Tyson arrived Jan. 25 in Henderson, Nev., weighing in at 8 lbs. and 13 oz., and measuring 19 inches in length. They have a […]
Was losing weight on your resolution list for 2011? How have you been doing this first month of the new year? Is your routine working? If you’re feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with losing the pounds, you may need to re-evaluate what you’re doing? AOL BV Wellness shares 5 Diets that don’t really work and 5 […]