Nick Cannon Quits Radio Show After Blood Clot, Heart Issues
Nick Cannon told listeners this morning that he is quitting his 92.3 NOW (WXRK) radio show this morning. “The news is out. This job is killing me,” he said on the air. “What I need to recuperate More...
Study: Interracial Marriage, Acceptance Growing
Forty-five years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a ban on interracial marriage, the rate of marriage across racial and ethnic lines in the United States is on the rise, according to a new study released More...
Mary Mary Release New Single “Go Get It” and Announce Upcoming CD
Erica and Tina Campbell, best known as inspirational star duo, Mary Mary, have announced the release this week of their new single “Go Get It,” the title track to their upcoming album due out in May. More...
Syndicated Radio Host Michael Baisden Donates $10,000 to Invest in Mentoring Brothers in Action Initiative
Popular nationally syndicated radio host Michael Baisden has donated $10,000 to support Mentoring Brothers in Action, Big Brothers Big Sisters’ collaborative enterprise with the three largest historically More...
Study: Segregation In U.S. On Decline, Disparities Still Persist
Segregation of African-Americans in cities and towns across the United States has dropped to its lowest level in more than a century, according to a recent study. The Manhattan Institute report, released two days More...
Whitney Houston’s Tragic Death Puts Spotlight on Addiction and Treatment
While the cause of her death remains under investigation, pop singer Whitney Houston’s passing is just the latest in a long string of tragedies involving celebrities who have struggled with substance abuse issues. So More...
Jennifer Hudson Performs an Emotional Tribute To Whitney Houston
Singer Jennifer Hudson performs during a memoriam for Whitney Houston onstage at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. In a Grammy ceremony tinged More...
Nicki Minaj Panned For Onstage Excorism at Grammys
Rapper/singer Nicki Minaj performs onstage at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. While Nicki Minaj failed to win a Grammy for “Best New Artist” More...
Singer Diana Ross Poses With Her Family At The 54th Annual Grammy Special Merit Awards
Diana Ross and family arrive for the 54th Annual Grammy Special Merit Awards at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre on February 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. At the Grammy Special Merit Awards Diana Ross was awarded More...
Singer Whitney Houston Dies, Autopsy Results Being Held
Whitney Houston’s life of glorious song and unnerving self-destruction apparently ended in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Grammy weekend, but it could be weeks before investigators know exactly why More...
Singer Mary J. Blige performs At Pre-Grammys Party To Support Charity
Singer Mary J. Blige performs onstage at the (Belvedere) RED Pre-Grammys Party with Mary J Blige held at Avalon on February 9, 2012 in Hollywood, California. The 41-year-old Queen of Hip-Hop Soul sang several of More...
Judge Orders Rihanna’s Ex Chris Brown to Remain on Supervised Probation
Chris Brown may finally be cleaning up his act for good. The singer’s attorney appeared in an L.A. Thursday to ask Superior Court Judge George Lomeli to end Brown’s supervised probation early because More...
Singers Kenny Lattimore and Tamia Attend The ‘Black Women in Music’ Event
Recording artists Tamia (L) and Kenny Lattimore attend the Third Annual Essence; ‘Black Women in Music’ Event at the Belasco Theatre on February 8, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick More...
Honoree Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams Attend the ‘Black Women in Music’ Event
Recording artists Kelly Rowland (L) and Michelle Williams attend the Third Annual Essence; ‘Black Women in Music’ Event at the Belasco Theatre on February 8, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Kelly Rowland More...
Roland Martin Suspended by CNN Over ‘Offensive’ Tweets
CNN has smacked the “ish” out of Roland Martin. The commentator has been suspended indefinitely for tweets he sent during Sunday’s Super Bowl that were criticized as anti-gay, according to a statement released More...
