A woman named Nellie Conley, a.k.a. Madame Sul-Te-Wan, became the first black actress contracted to appear in D.W. Griffith’s controversial 1915 film, “Birth of a Nation.” Her talent career would last for nearly 70 years. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/33697
Not only do Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon show off their twins on tonight’s episode of “20/20,” but they also give us a sneak peek into their cutesy side as couple. Three years after marrying, the two are still smitten, finishing each other’s sentences, and looking to each other (literally). Watch the two talk to […]
President Barack Obama declared today that the war is over! This means that all of our troops who have been fighting overseas will be withdrawn from Iraq and be coming home! Read More
Head Barb, Nicki Minaj has launched her very own collection of nail polish! Nicki teamed up with OPI to introduce a collection of nail lacquer filled with colorful hues. The last time we saw Nicki on the cosmetic front was Christmas 2010, when every teenage girl tried to get her hand on Nicki’s “Pink Friday” […]
King Bey can’t do much partying but the pregnant superstar is set to release her highly-anticipated video for her smash hit “[We Like To] Party” next week! The video which features Kelly Rowland and Solange was shot in a New Jersey trailer park in early August. Still no word in Andre 3000 will make a […]
Kelly Rowland’s new video “Down For Whatever” wouldn’t be the same without the styling of Marco Marco. “Marco Marco is the amazingly talented Los Angeles based designer who creates remarkable, admirable, and glamorously outre pieces for a slew of celebrities & performers such as Fergie, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Shakira, and many more…” Kelly’s […]
When asked the question, “what would you rather live without for one full week: sex or Facebook…”, you would think, please, that’s a no-brainer. Turns out that 1 in 5 woman might not agree with what you think the answer might be. Cosmopolitan magazine recently polled 2,000 readers about what they would be willing to […]
Ten years ago, on October 23, the first iPod ever became available to the masses. Sure, the commercials were memorable, but who knew they’d become an invaluable, cherished staple in our everyday life for the next decade (and likely more to come)? You’ve broken them, replaced them, added songs and deleted them, but we’ve compiled […]
In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women. Approximately 39,520 women are expected to die from breast cancer this year alone. Finding a cure for breast cancer is a battle with which every man, woman and child should be concerned! It is claiming the lives of our […]
Okay, just because a guy LOOKS single doesn’t mean he is. But when you think about it, there really are more than a few telltale signs that the man of your interest doesn’t have a steady girl in his life. Below, The Frisky gives us 8 ways to tell if he’s (probably) single. The absence […]
The recently slain Libyan dictator, Moammar Gaddafi, ruled the Northern-African country of Libya for 41 years, until Libyan civilians decided they had enough. The longest-ruling Arab leader was killed by rebels today, just months after his government was overthrown. Time and time again, his name was associated with war, conflict, and assassination attempts. So what […]
From Chron.com: Motorists should expected delays, slow traffic and detours this weekend as construction projects will temporarily close portions of Interstate 10 near the Grand Parkway. The eastbound lanes of the Katy Freeway will be shut down from Katy Fort Bend Road for 24 hours from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Saturday, according to […]