Where you expecting to hear that Queen B and Jay Z had the twins? Sorry to disappoint, but actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is now a father. Phynjuar Thomas, a friend of Warner, said the baby is a week old. Thomas an attorney hails from Bridgeport, Conn., said the couple is “very much in love.” Thomas is […]

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I’m proud to say that I’ve finally joined the masses of people blown away by comedic mastermind Jordan Peele’s thriller Get Out. I’ve never been a horror movie fan but from the time I saw the trailer, I knew that it wasn’t going to be the typical stab and slash flick. From the beginning of […]

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Ali has been in and out of the hospital a few times recently, once for pneumonia and another time for a urinary tract infection after he was discovered unresponsive in bed.

Omar Epps, actor and poet, is shining a bright light on a critical issue that he believes is responsible for increased child poverty and high…

A new baby is a big change! Jasmine Sanders lists 10 things that change when a new little one joins the family. Click on the audio player…

Since the tragic death of his wife, Carlos Morales and his quadruplets have captured the hearts of America. In a recent interview with People, Morales dished on…

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For an Arizona father, what he first described as the “best day” of his life quickly took a turn for the worse when his wife died…

Absence does not make the heart grow fonder. It actually breeds resentment, contentment and leaves scars that may take years to heal. Fatherhood is for life.…

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Several years ago, I saw Iyanla Vanzant come to speak to an audience in Brooklyn and she mesmerized the mostly African-American female crowd. She spoke…

  Haven’t heard much talk about Father’s Day this year. Debates about what Dad would like, what size he might wear, what he could use…

Actor Wendell Pierce is best known for his work as Detective Bunk Moreland on “The Wire” but after “Four” that could change. The versatile actor…

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Are black fathers working harder at the office and with family these days? Are fathers spending more time with their children? And do black fathers…