Last night, Harajuku Barbie Nicki Minaj strut through New York City for Fashion’s Night Out with long lashes complimented by green eye shadow. She stopped at Yves Saint Laurent, Versace and Giuseppi Zanotti where she posed for photos with the shoemaker himself! Nicki rocked a black with gold trim jumpsuit,  YSL’s “Suede Lucy Strappy Pump […]

*We’ve finally got more info about funeral services for Maze percussionist McKinley “Bug” Williams who died of a heart attack on Friday, September 2nd while on tour in Chattanooga, TN. According to an email from industry vet, Pat Shields, services will be held on Monday, September 12, 2011 in Philadelphia: 9:00-11:00 a.m.  – Viewing 11:00 a.m. […]

New York Fashion Week’s kickoff event, Fashion’s Night Out, went down last night. Celebrities, athletes, designers and their model muses mingled with fans at almost every major label’s store amidst cocktails, complimentary makeovers and, of course, shopping. We’ve got pics of all our favorite fashionistas, from Solange and Selita to Swizz Beatz and Dwyane Wade. […]

Sunday we gave you a story with photos of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu as they shined at this year’s “Rock The Bells” concert in NYC! Other performers that took the stage were Mos Def, The Wu Tang Clan and Nas. It’s Friday and you know I’ll always try to find a way to give […]

Ladies Love Cool Joe and his R&B Swag as he prepares us for his new album titled The Good, The Bad, The Sexy coming this fall.  In this latest single to surface he cordially invites the ladies to “Drink Up,” I can get deep about this song but I’ll let Joe speak, sing and do all the […]

Will Meagan Good replace Stacey Dash on the hit scripted VH1 series Single Ladies? Last week Stacey Dash released a statement confirming her departure from the show. There were rumors of Stacey Dash being fired due to diva antics. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/32272

The true spirit that lives on from September 11, 2001 is love. I was at work the day the buildings fell victim to hatred. I walked home with people covered in dust and dirt. I helped a man shake the debris from his clothes. I lost friends in those sterling silver  towers of light. There […]

The federal appeals court in Atlanta on Tuesday turned away the latest attempt by actor Wesley Snipes to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the appeal by Snipes, who was convicted in 2008 on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income […]

He may not be the most high-profile “American Idol” winner, but Ruben Studdard has been keeping busy. He’s just contributed his gorgeous vocals to a new gospel album that benefits arts programs for young people at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, a 250,000 square foot, Dallas-based institution that’s been in operation for 34 […]

Ja’Maal Buster, the acclaimed Eyelash Guru to the Stars, who’s worked with Beyonce (she rocked his dramatic lashes on tour), Rihanna and Keri Hilson, understands that us regular chicks don’t have experts to tend to us. So, he took the time out of his schedule to teach HB how to apply false lashes on our […]

Word on the street is that Meagan Good is replacing Stacey Dash on VH1′ “Single Ladies.”  Meagan, is known for her roles on the big screen (Eve’s Bayou, Stomp the Yard, Jumping the Broom) and recently appeared on BET’s ‘The Game.’ I didn’t even have Meagan on my list of who could replace Stacey. Let […]

DC Comics has changed their format to create a new lineup of historic characters called The New 52. The switch is an ambitious effort to build a new, and more diverse audience base. The “Number One” issues were released on Aug. 31st. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/32233