In an interview with CBS “Evening News” anchor Scott Pelley, BET founder Robert Johnson said our country’s elected officials in Washington are not taking charge when it comes to creating jobs in this country. “Unfortunately now, I don’t think we have the leadership either in the White House or the Congress to end what I […]

Get ready to get your Bounce on. Bounce TV is the latest project from the producer/director team that brought you the “Trois” movies, “Stomp the Yard” and “Takers.” It’s an over-the-air network launching this week in more than 18 cities, geared predominantly toward the African-American audience. (“Over-the-air” means there’s no cost to the channel, as […]

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Celebrities always have the best hair – perfect waves and perfect weaves – but we caught up with some of television’s hottest stars at the recent Emmy Awards after-party and asked which products they just couldn’t live without. Here’s what Garcelle Beauvais (of TNT’s “Franklin & Bash”), Tamala Jones (of ABC’s “Castle”) and Alfre Woodard […]

SRC/Universal Motown recording artist Melanie Fiona sat down with Frequency TV to talk about her upcoming album MF Life set to release October 25. What is the ‘MF Life’ you might ask? “The ‘MF Life’ is about the ups and the downs. It’s about the balance of life. It’s about the yin and the yang. […]

Singer, songwriter and producer Sylvia Robinson died early Thursday morning in a New Jersey hospital of congestive heart failure. She was 75.  Robinson was co-founder of Sugarhill Records, following her successful career as part of the duo Mickey & Sylvia.  She had a big hit, “Pillow Talk,” in 1973 which was recorded under the name […]

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Wondering what trends Fall 2011 will bring? From retro bombshell hair to metallic lids and lips, this season beautifully blends classic and modern. Elle teaches you how to master the season’s hottest hair and makeup. Metallic Touches with Matte Skin Dab cream shadow onto the inner corner of eyes for a brightening effect, or pat […]

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Celebrities always have the best hair – perfect waves and perfect weaves – but we caught up with some of television’s hottest stars at the recent Emmy Awards after-party and asked which products they just couldn’t live without. Here’s what Garcelle Beauvais (of TNT’s “Franklin & Bash”), Tamala Jones (of ABC’s “Castle”) and Alfre Woodard […]

Tia and Tamera Mowry appeared on “The Wendy Williams” Show today and Tia may have outed Queen Latifah as being a lesbian – by accident, of course! Wendy had asked the new mom about how she lost her pregnancy weight and Tia gave all the credit to celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins (who we all know […]

Tia and Tamera Mowry appeared on “The Wendy Williams” Show today and Tia may have outed Queen Latifah as being gay – by accident, of course! Wendy had asked the new mom about how she lost her pregnancy weight and Tia gave all the credit to celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins (who we all know is […]

Kandi is getting her own reality show! After returning to the spotlight through Bravo’s “Real Housewives Of Atlanta” cameras, the network has granted the singer her own solo special, aptly titled “The Kandi Factory. According to TheYBF, the show will follow Kandi as she “helps other artists reach their musical dreams. She will give two […]

For decades American government’s efforts to house the poor have relied on the construction of subsidized housing plots more commonly known as “Projects.” The term, originally used to describe the improvement projects city planners believed these developments would amount to, has instead become synonymous with inner-city blight and crime. Today, urban legend, news reports and […]