Paul George of the Indiana Pacers went down late in the 3rd quarter, contesting a shot from James Harden and has suffered a broken leg. The injury happened in Las Vegas during a USA Team Scrimmage. George attempted to block Harden’s shot and landed funny on his leg after hitting the bottom of the goal. […]
The church taught me that sex was for married people. Extramarital sex was sinful and dirty and I would go to Hell if I did…
Dear Abiola, I got drunk last weekend and slept with my best friend’s boyfriend. We were all drunk at her house watching TV. She passed…
A new survey from The School Superintendents Association and the Children’s Defense Fund takes a look at how school district leaders feel about school discipline…
“What is feminism to you and are you a feminist?” It was a question posed by some of the women in my sister…
A New York medical examiner has concluded what many suspected after watching video of Eric Garner’s fatal police encounter: The Staten Island man died as the result…
James Brown‘s daughter, Dr. Yamma Brown, talks “Get On Up” on the gold carpet at the McDonald’s 365Black Awards during this year’s “Essence” Festival. “Get On…
Good Gawd! Jill Scott is officially our girl crush. The “Blessed” singer debuted a brand new look on the cover of the September issue of…
Beyonce‘s former manager (and current father) Matthew Knowles is offering to teach you how to become the next Beyonce at Houston Community College Central on Sept. 13. Papa Knowles is offering a course called “The Entertainment Industry: How Do I Get In?” According to the school’s website: “The daylong boot camp will allow attendees to tap Knowles’ vast entertainment and […]
During this year’s “Essence” Festival, Roland Martin sat down with Lionel Richie. During their chat Richie explained how he got started in the music industry,…
If you’re not lifting already, you need to start. And when you do, you must lift heavy. So how do you determine how heavy…
Roland Martin talked with “New York Times” best-selling author, Terry McMillan about what she loves about “Essence” Fest, new book, “Who Asked You” and the…
