With the sudden resignation of NAACP president Ben Jealous, the search is on for a new leader. BlackAmericaWeb.com’s Senior Political Correspondent, Michael H. Cottman, recently…
This weekend Isaiah Washington returns to the big screen in “Blue Caprice” the movie based on the D.C. Sniper case. Reviewers have called the movie…
A public memorial will be held for E. Steven Collins, a respected radio personality in Philadelphia and member of the Radio One family. He was…
Homeowners Shelly Owens (pictured), her fiance, Kevin Durham (pictured), and their children had their Council Bluffs, Iowa, home vandalized and then set ablaze in what…
I once got a very mean text that said, “Every time Tom Joyner prefaces a sentence with ‘I’m just a d.j.,’ I know something dumb,…
LaQuan Smith is most famous for creating tomboy chic looks for Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Ciara. His latest collection features his signature aesthetic of athletic…
A Detroit step-father says his step-daughter stun gunned him six times during a domestic dispute between she and her mother, Fox 2 News reports. The…
2 Chainz sat down with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show to talk about why he’s tired of talking about baby North West. The hair-weave killa,…
As someone as equally ambivalent about the idea of the U.S. military engaged in yet another Middle Eastern conflict as any other war weary American,…
Bad Boy Records recording artist French Montana stopped by Houston’s 97.9 to discuss proper male restroom etiquette. The “Ain’t Worried ‘Bout Nothing’ Emcee also talked…
Jennifer Hudson is one of the most talented and respected stars in all of Hollywood. Hudson turns 32 years old today and has proved there’s life after being booted off American Idol. The Oscar winner and former American Idol finalist has strength, resilience and has faced incredible personal pain and loss over the last few […]
Everyone’s favorite tuxedo wearing R&B singer Janelle Monae stopped by 97.9 The Beat to promote her album “Electric Lady” and explain its meaning. She also…
