From the creators of Extreme Makeover Home Edition comes a new game show where the Holy Bible takes center stage. “The American Bible Challenge” will celebrate the Bible and its place in American culture. Bible enthusiasts from all across the country will compete in a variety of challenges that put their knowledge of God’s holy […]
In her Essence cover story, Jada Pinkett Smith makes two things clear: She thinks the divorce rumors involving her and hubby Will Smith are stale, and she doesn’t really care about how you feel about her daughter, Willow Smith. When asked about the breakup chatter, Jada said: It [the rumors] seems like that happens at […]
Gabby Douglas is really big in her hometown. Really big and painted on a wall. The gold-medal-winning gymnast has a giant mural painted in her honor in Virginia Beach, Va. And she loves it. “WOW!!! This is amazing!! (hashtag)so honored,” Douglas tweeted Friday from the Olympics in London, where the 16-year-old gymnast won two gold […]
I love the idea of quiet clapping!! Yeah, lol!! Courtesy of contestant Kizzy Walker. Another excellent show! BET Sunday Best just keeps getting better and better. I got to watch the show with my hubby which was a lot of fun. Kiddies were off with their basketball buddies so it was just me and him. […]
Le’Andria Johnson has a voice that is loved by many, and now she has a new song called “My Story Continues” for you to love!…
About 12 years ago, when David Anderson first visited Faith Church, he noticed that most of the faces he saw did not resemble his. Having come from a predominately African-American church, Anderson realized that he was in the minority. But it didn’t bother him. “I felt welcomed enough to go back, and I did go […]
Vowing to uplift the depressed and callously hopeless attitudes of far too many young people roaming the streets of New York City’s inner city neighborhoods, the Rev. Al Sharpton has pledged to launch his “occupy the corners” movement in earnest later this week. Beginning Friday, Aug. 17 and running for four consecutive weekends, Sharpton, members […]
Michelle Obama is turning online editor for a week. A website for women, iVillage, said Monday the first lady has agreed to serve as a guest editor, focusing on back-to-school issues. Mrs. Obama has been working with iVillage staff members to address challenges, including healthy eating for students and how to balance busy family schedules, […]
Dr. Bryce-Laporte was the founding director in 1973 of the Research Institute on Immigration and Ethnic Studies at the Smithsonian Institution. In 1969, he was…
Billy Graham was admitted Saturday night to Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., near his home in Montreat, for evaluation and treatment of a pulmonary infection…
Michelle Obama is headed back to Jay Leno’s stage. NBC announced Monday that the first lady will make her third appearance on “The Tonight Show” on Aug. 13 to talk about the London Olympics and life with President Barack Obama and their children at the White House. On her last stopover in January, the first […]
The Olympics has come to an end and Black America has many accomplishments to be proud of. There was Gabby Douglas becoming the first African-American to ever win Olympic gold in the gymnastic individual all-around and the women’s 4x 100 relay team setting a new world record, as well as the total USA domination on […]
