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Written by Sheila Simmons Shahrazad Ali proclaimed in a recent phone interview: ”I’m back and in living color.” Indeed she is. Twenty-three years after sparking controversy with her book The Black

Will and Jada please come get your son! Jaden Smith recently took to his Twitter account to dismiss the educational system and tell his four million followers they would be better off if they dropp

King Tutankhamun died from sickle-cell disease, not malaria, say experts. A team from Hamburg's Bernhard Noct Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNI) claim the disease is a far likelier cause of death t

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Channel 2 Action News has exclusively learned suspected Washington, D.C. Navy Yard shooter, Aaron Alexis, had a run-in with the law in Atlanta in 2008. Ch. 2’s Aaron Diamont wa

by theGrio September 17, 2013 at 8:56 AM The deadly shooting spree by a 34-year-old Texas man, Aaron Alexis, on Monday, shook Washington D.C. The African-American civilian contractor to the U.

Did God actually create Eve from Adam's rib? The answer is that the 'rib' story is a mistake in the Bible! It was not included with the protection of divine inspiration. It should not have been inc

I seen the movie "Fruitvale Station" based on the life of Oscar Grant yesterday and it is a great movie. It almost made me cry at the ending, especially when I thought about Trayvon Martin and how the

Experts warn fruit smoothies may be just as unhealthy as soda September 14, 2013 That fruit smoothie you just bought from the local juice bar may not be nearly as healthy as you’d like to believe.

Part two of the "R&B Divas LA" reunion was FULL of shockers. The most explosive came from "Something In My Heart" singer Miche'le who spilled the tea on Dr. Dre and his abusive ways. During a discus

Previous studies have already shown that adopted teens face a higher risk for behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Things haven’t changed. According to a new study, adopted teens face a high

Interesting conversation I had with a friend, a single mom. Although I think she’s doing an excellent job with raising her son I think he’s still missing the core values a father teaches him. Just my

BET.com--Philadelphia is now home to the city’s newest African-American owned and operated bus company. STSC Transportation Services will focus on serving consumers seeking inexpensive transportati

By Sen. Rand Paul @SenRandPaul Sept. 04, 2013 I supported the decision to go to war with Afghanistan after our nation was attacked on 9/11. Colin Powell wrote in his autobiography: “War should be t

Race Matters? 46-Year-Old White Man Shoots 8-Year-Old Black Boy In The Face In Front Of Neighbors -”His Jaw Was Just Hanging” Posted on September 6th, 2013 - By Bossip Staff via CBS Dallas Da

A city is looking for answers after a one-year-old New Orleans girl was gunned down in the arms of her babysitter while they were on a walk down a city street late this week. Little Londyn Samuels

40-Years-Old Mother Set To Marry Own Son-In Zimbabwe Posted by~Admin A 40-year-old mother is set to marry her own son. The woman and her son claim to be in love with each other. And now they

TENNESSEE--Dr. Robert Sidonio Jr., a hematologist, diagnosed four babies with vitamin K deficiency bleeding. A bleeding disorder in babies so rare that it typically affects fewer than one in 100,0