Actor Don Cheadle has been appointed as the newest goodwill ambassador for the United Nations. Cheadle will represent the U.N. Environment Program as a spokesman for climate change and environmental conversation. Don Cheadle in ‘Hotel Rwanda’ (Lions Gate) UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner announced the appointment on Saturday. Steiner […]
The most famous star of the original “The A-Team” TV series is speaking out against the new movie remake. Mr. T, who played B.A. Baracus on the original series, says he was offered a cameo in the new film. However, he turned it down because he says he “knew what was […]
VIA EURWEB: In her first televised interview after the death of Gary Coleman, his ex-wife Shannon Price spoke to ABC’s “Good Morning America” about the circumstances leading up to his fatal brain hemorrhage at their home in Sataquin, Utah. “I asked him if he could make me some food and he went downstairs and I […]
Via Eurweb.com Marvin Isley, the bass backbone of his sibling band The Isley Brothers, died Monday in Chicago at age 56. The cause of death has not yet been announced, though Isley suffered from diabetes severe enough to have caused him to leave the band in 1997. His condition led to the eventual amputation of […]
Should a child’s choice of shampoo really be a factor in their education? Ask Charles Mudede, who’s 8-year-old daughter was moved from an honors elementary school class due to the teacher feeling nauseous from the child’s olive oil based hair product. The child was allegedly brought outside the classroom and eventually moved to a different […]
As the end of the school year approaches, there are some things that are now down to a science! Monday mornings had a name in my house known as the “Morning Mad Dash!” However this could have actually been true for more than just Monday’s! With the snooze button at work because I was still […]
In honor of the late Percy “Frenchy” Creuzot who died yesterday, we gathered media from 97.9 The Box’s Nnete interviewing both Mr. and Mrs. Creuzot of Frenchy’s Chicken as they were preparing to be honored for the Trailblazers Award last year at the “Annual Heart For Houston Luncheon” with the 5th Ward Enrichment Program of […]
On the extended version of his 1988 single “I Wish U Heaven,” Prince sang “Take this beat / I don’t mind / Got plenty others / and they’re so fine!”
We’ve shown you some of our favorite trends this season, from tribal, bright colors and patterns… so if you’d like to incorporate more neutral shades into your closet, why not try sleek white pants to give your wardrobe an added touch of sophistication. A girly printed top or tunic paired with skinny white pants is […]
Prince & Beyoncé’s opening performance at the 2004 Grammy Awards may as well have been the opening and closing performance.
FROM BLACKDOCTOR.ORG: Our readers said the parents are to blame for the actions of today’s youth, and like you, I agree. But it’s time we go beyond this simple statement. Households of today are not like yesteryear. There are myriad reasons we see a decline in values and “good” behavior from today’s youth. It seems […]
