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The Oscar-winning actor contributed $1 million last month to Priorities USA Action, the “super PAC” backing President Obama, helping lift the group to its best fundraising month yet. In all, Priorit

Tamia Hill was well-known even before her marriage to NBA star Grant Hill. The Canadian-born songstress was discovered by Quincy Jones and had some memorable hits with “You Put a Move On My Heart,” “S

On Tuesday, Oprah Winfrey at last sold her eight-room, 4,607-square-foot Streeterville co-op unit in Chicago for $2.75... Read More >> http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/entertainme

Next time you fret about the amount of time you, your friends or your offspring are spending with their e-readers, take heart. You are part of a growing trend: reading. Last November Kristina C

(BlackDoctor.org) — Young women whose significant others are their primary source of spending money are more likely to report that they don’t use condoms, according to a study in the Journal of Adoles

Jun 28, 2012 Mary J Blige is finally speaking out on her Burger King crispy chicken fiasco. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul reveals how the backlash “crushed” her, and broke her heart. “I felt there was n

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City nightclub that was the site of a bottle-hurling brawl after a dispute between the entourages of singers Drake and Chris Brown has had its liquor license suspended. The

EURweb.com The black sequined jacket worn by Michael Jackson during his historic performance in the 1983 TV special “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever” belonged to his mother Katherine and was pul

R&B singer Kelly Price believes she was racially profiled on a recent trip to Mobile, Alabama on her way to perform at the city's "Funk Fest." According to Price, she was waiting to board a flight on

I'm just sayin'.

Whether shepherding legislation they sponsored, collaborating on a strategic workforce plan or educating their peers about healthcare issues, nurses elected to their state legislatures continually dra

During the ordeal of slavery black families were robbed, spoiled, and auctioned off wholesale. Young children were separated from their mothers, wives were separated from their husbands, and ultimatel

If there is a demographic that is more maligned and vilified in America than black men, it is black fathers. Or the lack thereof. Black men who father children have generally been consigned the gro

Two studies recently published in scientific journals say that when it comes to parenting, dads really do matter to kids — and in some ways, they may have even more influence than mothers. Accord

Shortly after President Obama announced that DHS will halt the deportations of eligible undocumented youth, a Chicago-area fifth grader delivered a speech of his own. Over the weekend, Alexander Tymou

I've heard so many people—especially in the church—express concern over the upcoming generation. "They aren't prepared to lead," these folks complain. "They aren't motivated. They have to constantly

Bullies on the Bus: “ Making the Bus Monitor Cry ” That’s the name of the video. It’s more than 10 minutes long, but if you make it through more than three of them with your eyes not getting misty an

Sister Irma, That was a shame that kids can act like that, eh? I'm not surprised because children can be so cruel to not only other children but to grown ups. I felt really bothered that the Amer

Jersey City Medical Center is looking for OR RNs with strong scrub and circulating skills and one to three years experience & ICU RNs with one to three years of ICU/CCU/SICU experience and a Critical

The Keisha Knight-Pulliam rumor mill was kicked into overdrive yesterday and she isn’t having it. Plenty of websites, including this one, reported Keisha Knight-Pulliam was joining the cast of Real

(HEALTHeCAREERS.com)--Today, having a degree and experience may not be enough to beat the competition in getting the job you want. You may have all the required technical skills or have graduated from

(Reuters) - American singer Bobby Brown has remarried in Hawaii, four months after the drowning death of his ex-wife Whitney Houston, People magazine reported on Tuesday. People magazine said the cou

Culture and Nursing: When Shelli was a new scrub nurse with only six months experience, she failed to anticipate that the surgeon would need a particular scalpel. Immediately, her preceptor deftly slapped the correct blade into the impatient surgeon’s outstretched hand with a glare in Shelli’s dire

Things My Dad Taught Me... (BlackDoctor)This Father’s Day, BlackDoctor.org celebrates the precious men in our lives by remembering the many things they taught us… Read More http://blackdoctor.o