I spilled the tea a few weeks that Draya slept with Gilbert Arenas but now I’m hearing that Arenas may be the father of her son. Our friends over at balleralert.com, got the dirt on Draya’s true connection to the “Basketball Wives, and let me just say this is juicy! One of their snitches who […]

Drake sat down with the Village Voice recently where he talked about his biracial background, the difference between how race is perceived in Canada and the U.S., and the types of girls he likes. [You have] a black dad and a white, Jewish mom. Do those issues of race and identity play out differently in […]

He sat in the courtroom, visibly shaken, eyes sullen and you could almost feel the lump in his throat. Dr. Conrad Murray was awaiting his fate and we all already knew what that jury would choose. I mean, the man, the myth and the legend that is Michael Jackson, died in the care of Dr. […]

Washington D.C. ranks atop a newly released National Urban League Policy Institute study that lists the top metropolitan areas for Black-owned businesses. Los Angeles and Chicago came in at number two and three respectively while Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX came in at number six to represent Texas when it comes to cities best suited for Black […]

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Charlie Wilson is already an award-winning singer and a passionate advocate for prostate cancer prevention since he overcame the disease some years ago. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/34446

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The 3rd Annual WEEN Awards went down last night, celebrating the women in entertainment who empower others worldwide. Awarded at the event were Keri Hilson, Estelle, Editor of Billboard magazine Danyel Smith and TV and radio personality Egypt Sherrod for their proven commitment. Mashonda and Melyssa Ford were also in the building. presented the awards […]

Mariah Carey bared her claws just a little bit when she made a very catty remark while comparing her marriage to Nick Cannon to Kim Kardashian’s quickie marriage to Kris Humphries. Mariah called the reality star’s marriage to Kris Humphries “fake:” “I’m a real person, I’m not going to put on a fake face for […]

Today our nation comes together to honor the men and women who have served our country. Did you know that there are almost two million women veterans? History tells us that thirty three thousand women served in World War One and almost 500,000 took part in World War Two. During the Korean era 120,000 women […]

The U.S. Senate approved legislation this past Wednesday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, a long overdue recognition to the first Blacks to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. Continue Story TheRoot.com

The “X-Factor USA” featured some great surprises last night. Aside from the breakout performance from our favorites Rachel Crow and Melanie Amaro, the youngest of the Smith family, Willow Smith, jumped back on the scene with an explosive performance of her new single, “Fireball”. How does she run in those heels? This was Willow’s first […]

My uncle married the same woman twice in his lifetime. Huh? Sounds crazy right? Breakups happen for all sorts of reasons like money shortage, complexities and demands of raising children, infidelity, or just plain ole’ lack of understanding about how to make it work but they are not always because the love is gone. When […]

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Via themilitarywallet.com Two notes before jumping in: Proof of Military Service. First, most companies require some form of military ID – including a U.S. Uniform Services ID Card (active/reserve/retired), Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), Photograph in uniform, be wearing uniform (if your service permits), Veterans Organization Card (e.g., American Legion and VFW), DD214, discharge […]