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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUS) are great options for students who want to attend schools with thick history, bountiful culture, huge pride, and great campus life. Here is a top list of the best HBCUs to consider while picking the perfect HBCU for you. The list includes schools ranging in size, academic focus, and […]

The fact that the most powerful gospel singers in the game, Kirk Franklin, Israel Houghton, Donnie Mcclurkin and Marvin Sapp are coming to Houston at the Reliant Arena on September 27th is enough to listen to this quick interview.  They have a ton of chemistry, not just spiritual but all in fun as well.  As […]

President Barack Obama’s family lineage has supposedly been linked to the very first slave in the United States. Ironically, the slave, John Punch, has been connected to the President’s mother, who was white. Punch was an indentured servant in Virginia and is considered the first enslaved African in the colonies that formed America. He evidently […]

Former ABC News Weekend anchor Carole Simpson has had a wide range of obstacles and victories throughout her illustrious career, many of which she recounted in her memoir “NewsLady.” But Simpson felt compelled to update the book after hearing that many young black journalists are running into many of the same racist and sexists incidents […]

A trailblazer of civil rights history, Dr. Benjamin Hooks left a remarkable legacy as the first African-American judge in the South since Reconstruction, the first black appointed to the board of the FCC, and the former executive director of the NAACP. The former Reverend of Greater Memphis Baptist Church and Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary […]

The title to this interview can make anyone feel uneasy, however, this is exactly what she had to go through. Former ABC News Weekend anchor Carole Simpson is an intelligent ‘black’ woman who has been through a lot and for years kept it under wraps.  Not anymore though, she has a story that really needed to be told.  Throughout […]

New Edition has been around for some time and despite all the different personalities and a few breaks here and there, the guys stayed together and have been touring around the country all summer. Fortunately, for attendees of the Tom Joyner Family Reunion, taking place at Orlando’s Gaylord Resort August 30 – September 3, they’ve […]

On display at the convention for the United Federation of Doll Clubs this year are African-American dolls that were made between 1850-1870. Twelve hundred collectors gathered in New Orleans to view the most unique doll collections in the world, including those belonging to former slaves. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/news/little-known-black-history-fact/little-known-black-history-fact-oldest-black-dolls

Once a boy band but now a mature group (and also legendary) New Edition has been through quite a bit and luckily, not many lineup changes (only Johnny Gill replaced Bobby Brown).  Officially on tour and now celebrating their 30th anniversary and they will also perform in Orlando, Florida at the Gaylord Palms resort for […]

Not only is Wayne Brady cashing checks on “Let’s Make a Deal,” he’s cashing them on the new ABC show “Trust Us With Your Life.” The show is a unique take on a talk show format, where guest celebs talk about a formative incident in their life and actors act it out. Brady, along with […]

You may have heard about this controversy (that may have been blown out of proportion) about r&b crooner Eric Benet. His latest single entitled ‘Redbone Girl’ has caused a negative uproar amongst darker toned women for obvious reasons. It’s gotten quite a bit of backlash and it’s brought up the light skin vs. dark skin debate. Benet calls the […]

BORN: Brandon Williams in Ft. Lauderdale, FL BIG BREAK: He was signed by producer Scott Storch and signed to SoBe Entertainment, where he is still signed. EDUCATION: Church. Williams’ father was a minister and like a lot of African-American recording artists, he developed his interest in music that way. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/studio-jam-urban-mystic