By 1970, the Methodist Church had decided it was high time to unite its congregations and end its segregation policy.The Rev. Henry Joyner Jr. was appointed to Atlanta’s all-white Calvary United Methodist Church on Gordon Street. The North Carolina native was said to have been the first black minister to receive such a pastorate. He, […]
Food prices rose the most in 36 years last month (from the previous month), with wholesale prices (the Producer Price Index, or PPI, which includes other things besides food prices)up the most in over 2 years. According to the article, most of this was due to a nearly 50% increase in the price of vegetables, […]
Looks like Hollywood’s “white out” is on hiatus–at least in TV Land. This morning the nominations for the 63rd Annual Emmys were announced and Black Hollywood is finally feeling the love. Taraji P. Henson got a nod in the “Best Actress in a Mini-Series Or Movie” category for Lifetime’s ” Taken From Me: The Tiffany […]
Nothing is more comfortable during the hot and sticky summer than flowy sundresses. This season, people have been going for the outrageous patterns, making sundresses more exotic and exciting than the regular little black dress. One thing about sundresses that makes them very comfortable for the summer is their loose fit. It gets HOT in […]
Tune in to “Cinema in Noir” as writer/blogger Starrene Rhett (aka GangStarrGirl) gives the exclusive scoop on the upcoming “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Pt. 2.” We also discuss the latest in casting news (Superman:Man of Steel, Bond 23, I, Alex Cross) and list our favorite black historical dramas on the big screen. “Cinema in […]
(via The Loop21) This week marks the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking, coming of age drama Boyz N The Hood. The debut of director John Singleton, the 1991 film follows the saga of childhood friends Ricky (Morris Chestnut), Dough Boy (Ice Cube), and Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) in South Central L.A. Nia Long played good […]
In Beyonce’s “Best Thing I Never Had” video, she prances around like a gleeful newlywed, but does she have the best wedding-inspired clip? Here are 7 other musical marriages to choose from! Beyonce’s “Best Thing I Never Had” [NEW VIDEO] Inside Monica & Shannon Brown’s Wedding! [VIDEO] Ameriie Reveals Wedding Pics & How She Met […]
The former queen of daytime Oprah Winfrey is now a CEO. Oprah Winfrey, whose successful talk show ended in May after 25 years, was named on Wednesday the chief executive and chief creative officer of OWN, the cable network she launched with Discovery Communications earlier this year. Winfrey posted a letter on Facebook today, explaining […]
You know how the saying goes, “Black don’t crack,” well although I’m black I can’t even front, I know sometimes this is a bald head lie, plain and simple. There are many African American’s that just don’t age well. Period. BUT, as a whole I have to say my beautiful people of color age pretty […]
As we previously reported, Monica and Shannon Brown’s second wedding ceremony went down last weekend. And though the couple secretly got married in private last year, the recent celebration included all their friends and family, like Ciara, Lala and Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Jermaine Dupri and LL Cool J. The usually private singer allowed only […]
Ciara may have signed a recording deal with Epic records. This means Ci Ci will be teaming back up with L.A Reid who signed her to LaFace records in 2003! Ciara has been engaged in a battle with her label for a while now after her last two albums didn’t do so well. Ciara Talks […]
Tyrese — who likes to use his Twitter page to share life lessons with his fans — took to the social site yesterday and took a jab at his ex-wife Norma. The “Transformers” actor had some advice for the fellas, warning them just because a woman has good hair and a good ass, doesn’t make […]