The retired NBA All-Star and a friend claim they were ousted from the bar of a ritzy Atlanta restaurant because they were black. The restaurant says they weren’t the victims of a discriminatory policy, but a long-standing practice rooted in Southern hospitality that allows women a seat at the bar when the place is packed. […]
Will Smith and his son Jaden shared the screen in 2006 for the well-received film ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’, and they have another project together in the works.
Several agencies, including the Houston Fire Department, West I-10, Cy-Fair and other volunteer fire departments were battling the flames at the park on Westheimer Road near state Highway 6. The smoke from the fire could be seen from miles away. Officials have not said how many acres have burned. The cause of the fire is […]
When Tyra Banks debuted her natural hair for her followers and fans to marvel, we were delighted that black women had a new image for other races to also admire. Nicki Minaj’s Many Hairstyles [PHOTOS] Tyra’s Color-Block Catastrophe At VH1′s “Do Something” Awards [PHOTOS] Banks has gone through an array of hairstyles, colors and lengths. […]
Though it was the talk of the town, Beyonce wasn’t exactly the first mother-to-be to debut her baby bump on a red carpet. Stylist Ashley Sean Thomas ranks our favorite celeb ladies looks from when they took their pregnancy to the press. Who do you think should win? Beyonce & Her Baby Bump Finally Make […]
Grammy-winning diva Whitney Houston is returning to the big screen in a remake of the film Sparkle. Houston joins Jordin Sparks who was recently confirmed to star in the remake of the 1976 movie musical Sparkle, which is loosely based on the story of The Supremes. Jordin Sparks, will play the lead role of Sparkle. […]
Check out this amazing footage from CNN.com of bystanders helping a motorcyclist from under a burning car! They are truly heroes.
Add Tyler Perry to the new Forbes magazine list of the highest-paid men in entertainment. The actor/director/screenwriter/producer/author films have raked in more than $500 million worldwide. Perry beat out the man responsible for The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who earned a reported $113 million over the course of the […]
The Rev. James Bevel, also known as the father of voting rights, was the director of direct action and director of non-violent education at the Southern Christian Leadership Council in the 1960s, a top advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/32368
*Last week at t Lord & Taylor’s “Fashion’s Night Out” in NYC, Solange Knowles was there enjoying the festivities when “Today” show co-host Hoda Kotb tried to ask the singer/dj about her sister’s pregnancy. http://www.eurweb.com/2011/09/hoda-don%e2%80%99t-talk-to-solange-about-beyonces-pregnancy/
‘ESPN is reporting that the NBA has fined Michael Jordan $100,000 for public comments he made last month about the lockout and one of the league’s players, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. http://www.eurweb.com/2011/09/report-nba-fines-michael-jordan-100000-for-lockout-talk/
Beyonce and her baby bump finally made it to the Fashion Week festivities today when she and her sister Solange hit J.Crew’s Spring 2012 presentation. Bey wore a belted shimmery gold dress that matched her new mommy glow and her highlighted hair, while sis stayed true to her eclectic style in a pink top with […]
