Grandparents play a vital role in the growth and development of children. They provide formal and informal supports for families, ranging from occasional babysitting, to full- time child care, to full-time custody of their grandchildren. The Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) understands the critical role played by grandparents and the support they need […]
Will Whitney Houston join the cast of “Sparkle?” According to several news outlets, including Billboard.com, the “Million Dollar Bill” diva is in talks to make her silver screen comeback. Jordin Sparks and Mike Epps are both confirmed for the 1976 remake — with Sparks snagging the title role like a true champion. While Houston’s role […]
If you are headed to N.C. State on Wednesday to hear President Barack Obama speak at Reynolds Coliseum at noon, be sure to leave in time to park and go through security. For security reasons, traffic flow, parking and access to buildings near Reynolds likely will be limited for at least a portion of the […]
Wake County school system officials have added an additional date to a series of public meetings on the district’s proposed student assignment plan. Members of the Wake County Public School System’s Student Assignment Task Force will meet with the community at Sanderson High School on Sept. 14 to answer questions about the draft plan and […]
There’s no doubt that Oprah has the ability to influence and to change the world. It’s a given that her true gift to the world isn’t fabulous television, but teaching. For one solid hour Oprah spoke about her life and shared life lessons to the world via Facebook. During the one hour she revealed what […]
First Lady Michelle Obama wants you to participate in the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance. With the 10th anniversary of the devastating attacks just around the corner, it’s time to honor those who passed and those who risked their lives to save others. See how Mrs. O wants you to get involved. […]
Will Evelyn Lozada be returning to “Basketball Wives?” Just as we learned that Meeka Claxton will not be returning, Lozada’s reality TV fate seems a bit murky. According to her Twitter account, she may be calling it quits with VH1. “I just wanted to say that I won’t be on Twitter for a while. Going […]
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe is set to testify at a Senate committee hearing Tuesday as the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service faces a possible default. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing is called “U.S. Postal Service In Crisis: Proposals to Prevent a Postal Shutdown.” The Postal Service does not have the money […]
It’s bad enough when your wife divorces you over a lack of sex and the judge rules you “solely responsible.” It’s worse when she takes you back to court two years later and garners 10,000 euro in damages. But this apparently happened in—where else?—France, where a man known in court documents as Jean-Louis B. was […]
Oprah Winfrey is meeting with top technology players in an attempt to revamp her flagship site Oprah.com, whose traffic has declined since her popular talk show went off the air in May. According to comScore, a leading Internet research company, Oprah.com went from 5.1 unique visitors back in January to 2.4 million by July. MORE
In 2007 eight families in Ardmore, Pennsylvania filed a civil suit against the Lower Merion School District claiming that Black students were disproportionately placed in special education and low-level classes. A year prior the Educational Researcher published a four page report by Wanda J. Blanchett who argued race is a factor when placing Black students […]
Would you let your toddler wear a bikini? Recently, I stumbled across a heated blog discussion about Halle Berry’s decision to put a two-piece swimsuit on her 3-year-old daughter, Nahla Aubry, while she played at the beach. If you think anything at all like me, you just wondered, “Why is this even a topic?” which […]