A sneak peak of Terry McMillan’s new novel “Getting to Happy,” a sequel to her million-selling “Waiting to Exhale,” will appear in the next four issues of Essence magazine, beginning with the June edition. McMillan’s “Waiting to Exhale,” published in 1992, tells of the personal and professional conflicts of four women living in Phoenix. The […]

VIA: NationalGraduateUniv.Com Dr. Dorothy Height was laid to rest today, and I was honored to be able to celebrate her life. The Washington D.C. National Cathedral was full of people thankful to share in the celebration of Dr. Height’s life. Ceremonies commenced with the Howard University choir as the clergy procession entered. 88 year young […]

Via NewsOne.com: In Kitty Kelly’s new biography “Oprah,” she claims several things about Oprah’s sex life, yet comes to the conclusions that Oprah is “asexual.” Kelly’s book not only claims that Oprah had lesbian affairs, but that she also spent a good deal of money trying to conceal them. One person they claimed she was […]

By Oretha Winston on Elev8.com: // Jasmine Cox Bush Lawson returns with a vengeance in Lady Jasmine: The Novel by Victoria Christopher Murray. We first met Jasmine in  the fun book “Too Little Too Late” we were stunned by the lengths she would go to to get her way. This is the seat gripping sequel.When  […]