John McNeil, a Cobb County Ga., man who was convicted of killing a contractor in the driveway of his home, was released from jail today,…
Christopher Dorner was engaged in a shootout with federal authorities in the Big Bear area Tuesday, a law enforcement source told The Times. The shooting occurred after Dorner burglarized a home, tied up a couple and stole their car, the source said. It was not immediately clear whether Dorner was in custody. A second […]
With his new book, Where Did Our Love Go, veteran lifestyle journalist Gil Robertson IV explores the intense national dialogue on the subject of falling…
“He (Rockmond Dunbar) was looking for something to direct,” said screenwriter/producer Rhonda Freeman-Baraka of her film Pastor Brown starring Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Emmy Award winning Keith David, Ernie Hudson, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Nicole Ari Parker, Tisha Smith and Michael B. Jordan – which airs on Lifetime February 16, 2013. “So I sent him the script. He called […]
Fans of Jeremy Camp should be excited. Lucky for them the massively successful Christian recording artist is staying busy. The BEC Recordings Artist is releasing his newest album RecklessFebruary 12th. Reckless is Camp’s seventh studio record and first studio release since his 2008 Grammy-nominated Speaking Louder Than Before. Along with Reckless Camp will also release his first book on Tyndale House […]
A 102-year-old Florida woman who stood in line for three hours to vote this past November will sit in a place of honor at tonight’s State of the Union address. Desiline Victor will be among four African-American guests of the first lady at the annual presidential address to Congress. In addition to Victor, theparents […]
For many years, I couldn’t turn my ringer off on my phones because my mother was very ill. My phone would be on all night. This is tough for me because I’m the type of man who loves to be in pure quiet when I’m home. No TV, no radio, no nothing. Just quiet. […]
Wow, it’s hard to make a preacher speechless, but I am tonight,” Bishop T.D. Jakes said after Cedric the Entertainer presented him with his award on the BET Honors stage. Each year, BET recognizes African-American excellence in the fields of Service, Education, Musical Arts, Athletics and Entrepreneurship. During his acceptance speech, the megapastor, humanitarian, author, […]
As TV doctor dramas go, Doc McStuffins is no ER. The protagonist is a cartoon preschooler who provides primary health care for stuffed animals from a backyard play house. In a typical episode, she diagnoses her little brother’s teddy bear with acute “dusty musties” and prescribes a good laundering. The brave bear rides the waves and emerges […]
Zachery Tims was found on the floor of a room in New York City’s W Hotel in Times Square on Aug. 12, 2011. News reports indicate Tims, who died at the age of 42, had a plastic bag filled with white powder in his pocket, leading many to believe his death was associated with a […]
Lecrae Moore was raised by a single mother and heavily influenced by relatives who were gang members. “I was brought up in hip-hop culture, and I idolized my uncles, who were involved in gangs. I even wanted every tattoo those uncles had. I just sat on their laps and soaked it all in.” As […]
