by Dr. Boyce Watkins Every day, I hear people complaining about black men. Those who are upset are typically women talking about fatherless homes or “trifling” men who don’t seem to want to take responsibility. I hear these discussions and I don’t entirely disagree, since there are quite a few men who have never learned [...]
The volatility in the relationship between Kordell and Porsha Stewart is starting to become the stuff of legend. This week, it’s been reported that Porsha was put out into the street by her beloved husband. TMZ is reporting that Kordell has made it plain for his wife, by putting her out and changing the locks, [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama is making the commencement circles, giving speeches around the country to young people who are very excited to see her. Mrs. Obama made a stop at Martin Luther King High School in Nashville this week to speak at a school that has overcome a great deal. In the only high school [...]
Kim Kardashian lost a few mothering points when she said that she plans to take her baby on the road with her child’s father, Kanye West. Aretha Franklin, who was stopped by TMZ, said that she didn’t think that was such a good idea. “I can’t speak for anyone else, but I wouldn’t,” said Aretha. [...]
A Steak n Shake Employee got the customer of a lifetime this week. Cece Bruce was waiting tables in Indianapolis, Indiana. What she thought would be a normal day turned out to be something truly special. After waiting on a customer whose name has not been released, Cece handed the woman her tab. The [...]
A mother went through the fright of a lifetime this week after seeing the stroller holding her 14-month old daughter roll off the platform and flip upside down onto the railway tracks. As she waited for the SEPTA train in West Philadelphia, a young mother had to think fast when her baby’s stroller rolled [...]
You thought slavery was dead? Try again. A new campaign by a fashion designer has people shrieking with disdain, since the designer seems determined to prove that slavery can be brought back into style. Pakistani designer Aamna Aqeel is being criticized for a new campaign called “Be My Slave,” with a shoot showing a white [...]
Dirty ideas and corruption are all over the place, there’s no denying that. A man was arrested during his honeymoon for seeking the company of a “lady of the evening” in Florida. He was also arrested along with a youth pastor who wanted to sleep with a 14-year old girl. Apparently, he likes the youth [...]
Mo’Nique wasn’t always known as the thinnest woman in the world. But she is looking good these days after making a decision to eat right and exercise every day. Black women are taking notice, since there are widely documented reports showing that obesity and poor eating habits are a cause of many of the [...]
Terrorism alert, we think. We don’t know if her singing was that bad, but a woman was arrested this week for singing Whitney Houston songs on an airplane. The flight was scheduled to fly from Los Angeles to New York city, but it was diverted to Kansas City because she refused to be silenced. During [...]