Radio One CEO/Founder Cathy Hughes has been named #2 in an impressive lineup of 30 Black women in media. Congratulations also goes out to the following from our Radio One family: 93.9 WKYS program director Neke Howse, Majic 102.3 and Praise 104.1 program director Jamillah Muhammad and the rest of our Radio One family who […]
As the Black unemployment rate continues to be the highest of any ethnic group, an article on The Grio discusses the ways in which Black children are negatively affected by the financial woes of their parents. The Grio reports: In a study of 7,000 households, data showed that Black middle-class children of single mothers who […]
Christina Norman, head of the four-month old Oprah Winfrey Network, has been dismissed. According to the NY Times, Peter Liguori, the chief operating officer for Discovery Communications, will take over the channel on an interim basis. Mr. Ligouri’s appointment is effective immediately and will likely last into the fall, if not longer. 25 Women To […]
An article on The Root highlights the career of Alain Dolium, a Black French politician and candidate for France’s National Assembly in 2012. The Root reports: Not surprisingly, some pundits and media have referred to Dolium as the “French Obama.” He rejects the label as a trap, an attempt to reduce his candidacy to his […]
FLORIDA – The NAACP has joined forces with Latino and human rights groups to oppose bills in the Florida senate that would require law enforcement agencies to racially profile. Politic365 reports: These bills “would require law enforcement officials in Florida to engage in racial profiling – an insidious practice all too familiar to racial and […]
Transgender author Toni Newman is naming names in her newly released book, ‘I Rise – The Transformation of Toni Newman’. Newman recently appeared on a radio show and claims to have been picked up on the strip and had sex with LL Cool J and claims to have had numerous encounters with Mr Cee and […]
Clutch Magazine, a leading online destination for black women, has posed an interesting question. Hyper-intellectual news site Salon.com has published a story in which linguists try to explain away the mix-ups of Obama and Osama that have peppered the mainstream press as a simple, human mistake. Clutch asks us if we are buying it. No, […]
“Jumping The Broom” actress Angela Bassett has confirmed rumors that the entire cast will be reuniting for a sequel to the 1995 film “Waiting To Exhale.” Bassett appeared on “The Talk” yesterday and said: “It’s preliminary but it’s going to happen, Waiting to Exhale 2.” “She (McMillan) wrote Getting to Happy and she’s written the […]
Midwest Food Bank is accepting items for disaster relief boxes. Below are the items needed for the boxes: Disaster Relief Boxes 2011 • Paper towels • Toilet tissue • Wash cloths • Small size toothpaste • Toothbrush • Small size Mouthwash • Bar Soap • Nail clippers • Deodorant • Shampoo • Q tips • Comb/Brush • Razors • Feminine […]
For those Rihanna fans that are curious about where the red head singer lays her head at night when she’s in LA, UK’s Look magazine takes you inside the singer’s luxurious abode. and this Must be nice to come home to all that fabulosity! Fab Or Fug? Rihanna’s Hair Goes Super Long [PHOTOS] Rihanna Shoots […]
Wayne, PA — A mother and her one-year-old son were allegedly robbed at gunpoint outside a Starbucks just before 10 a.m. Thursday morning. After fleeing on foot, the thief allegedly spent more than $900 — mostly in gift cards — on the woman’s credit card at a nearby Target. Both mother and child were unharmed. […]
NEW YORK– Al Qaeda released a statement on jihadist web forums Friday threatening to retaliate against the United States over the death of Osama Bin Laden, according to SITE Intelligence Group.
