Finance

If you thought 2010 was the worst of the recession, think again—while no one knows exactly what 2011 has in store, it’s fair to speculate that it will be a costly year for consumers. From travel to health care to gas, MainStreet ticks off the list of reasons why 2011 will make a bigger dent […]

Sports

The FOX News analyst said he got too emotional when he said last week that Michael Vick(notes) should have been executed for torturing and murdering dogs. Oh, you think so, doctor? (The Vick discussion begins at the 4:25 mark.) http://d.yimg.com/nl/ynews/blog/player.swf I’m watching that clip and thinking, “Hey, for someone who said something idiotic like ‘execute […]

  BET “Get Your Game Back” OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES   NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. CONTEST DESCRIPTION:   The BET “Get Your Game Back” contest (“Contest”) will begin on January 4, 2011 and end on January 10, 2011(“Contest Period”).  This Contest will be conducted exclusively online.  One (1) grand prize winner will be […]

Raphael Saadiq’s critically acclaimed 2008 album, The Way I See It, saw the former Tony Toni Tone frontman fully embracing the sound of soul music in the 60s and early 70s.

http://www.eurweb.com/?p=75139 *EUR has learned that a private memorial service for family and friends has set for this Sunday, January 9th in Los Angeles. However, the specific time and place has not been released. A public memorial service is being considered, andan announcement is pending.  

http://www.eurweb.com/?p=75093 *While many comments on the message board of Oprah Winfrey’s Web site have been positive about the weekend launch of OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, there are also posts from fans upset that they now have to pay to see the talk show host.  

You have to watch this video!!! Meet Ted, a man from NY who wants to make it big in the entertainment industry. This video was hilarious (minus the fact that he is homeless but we’re sure with a voice like this he won’t be). At first we couldn’t believe this was him. What made it […]

A Houston man who served 30 years in prison for a rape and robbery he did not commit had his conviction overturned Tuesday after having served 30 years in prison, more time than any other DNA exoneree in his state. Cornelius Dupree Jr., 51, was formally cleared of the aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon conviction […]

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/life_style/fitness_life_style/24776 It’s a new year, and that means you have another chance to resolve to be healthy.  

Ginuwine is gearing up to release his new album Elgin on February 15th. The sixth album for the R&B star is preceded by lead single “What Could Have Been,” and is executive produced by Bryan Michael Cox. Here is the first look at the album cover and track list. Tracklist 01. Heaven 02. Break 03. […]

Beyonce and L’Oreal are surely teasing us with all their promos. Here, she is representing the month of August in L’Oreal Paris 2011 calendar. And below, she stars in the cosmetic giants’ latest commercial for their Feria hair color line. See more of her L’Oreal work by clicking the links: Beyonce’s New L’Oreal Lipstick “Colour […]

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/24769 Black World War II chemist Dr. Samuel P. Massie Jr. is noted for his work on uranium isotopes for the atomic bomb. He made history as the first black faculty member of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1966.