Facts

On January 18, 1975, “The Jeffersons” premiered on television. It aired for 11 seasons, making it the longest-running series with a predominantly black cast.

Just one week after saying she wasn’t “going to even deal with” rumors that she was suffering from pancreatic cancer, Aretha Franklin is finally speaking out. “I don’t know where ‘pancreatic cancer’ came from,” the Queen of Soul tells “Access Hollywood.” “I was sitting there reading the newspaper and it was saying someone in my […]

Health

What do men and women really think about dating? Yahoo! Shine and man mag Maxim got together for a joint survey of more than 2,000 people to figure out what men and women are thinking when it comes to dating. Among the surprises: Women surveyed prefer dates where there is an activity to focus on […]

Today, we rightfully honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His powerful voice summoned the non-violent protest of the infringement of civil rights of the African-American community.

http://www.eurweb.com/?p=77822 *Maine’s governor, Paul LePage, just doesn’t give a crap. He is telling critics to “kiss my butt” over his decision not to attend the state NAACP’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations this weekend.  

Today all across our great nation we recall the greatness of a man. Here are the monuments erected to his memory.

News

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=blog_inner/25029/1573138/The Fly Jock In the words of the legendary composers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, “You can’t hide from yourself. Everywhere you go, there you are.” In other words, our past comes with us, welcomed or unwelcome … whether we see it coming or not.

Welcome to this week’s “Diaries of a Skinny Fat Girl.” Each week HelloBeautiful will go underneath the skinny jeans and loose fitting shirts of our readers to uncover their battles of the bulge. This week we’re hearing from “The Business Analyst who’s in a fight with the Food Devil.” Weekly Goals: Workout 3-4 times per […]

Photos

Halle Berry was a presenter presents at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA last night. The actress wore a short in the front, long in the back, lingerie-inspired number by Nina Ricci. What do you think? Was this one of Halle’s better looks? Best & Worst Golden […]

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, we remember and celebrate the women who walked beside him in order to make our world a better place. Samuel L. Jackson Channels Martin Luther King For Ebony Mag [PHOTOS] “Precious” Director Begins Next Film, An MLK Biopic, With Kravitz

“I’ve decided to stick with love; hate’s too heavy a burden to bear” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I was reminded of Martin Luther Kings’s spiritual influence by Ghandhi in Elev8’s recent post 4 Things You May Not Know about Martin Luther King Jr. Gandhi received the spiritual principles of non-violence from his Indian […]