Faster than a speeding bullet, the bill to create a Superman license plate has passed the Ohio House and now moves on to the Ohio Senate. State Rep. Bill Patmon (D-Cleveland) said H.B. 339 was unanimously passed out of committee in early March, and has continued movement through the legislature. Patmon, who introduced H.B. 339, provided […]
Cleveland’s Iron Chef Michael Symon’s editorial in a national news website is catching on in Cleveland. The Huffington Post posted Symon’s letter online Wednesday. It’s part of a collection of “love letter” blogs written by celebrities, offering reflection on their home cities and the people that define them. Here’s a section of Symon’s post: Cleveland, […]
Pastor Marvin Winans’ SUV remains missing as of Thursday morning and so do the men who punched, kicked and robbed the famous gospel singer. Winans’ was pumping gas Wednesday afternoon at a Detroit Citgo station on the corner of Linwood and Davison when at least two men ambushed him. The carjackers took his deep purple Infiniti […]
In 2008, when Baltimore Pastor Jamal Bryant teamed with Erotica fiction author, Zane, for a ministry series titled “How to Love a Black Man-Biblically,” it shed light on the fact that many Christians indulge in sex novels on the low. Now, with the success of E.L. James’ steamy 50 Shades of Greybook series, some […]
O.J. Simpson has asked a judge to grant him a retrial over allegations he was poorly represented by his former legal team. The disgraced NFL star is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence in Nevada following his 2008 conviction for masterminding a heist on two sports memorabilia dealers’ at a Las Vegas hotel. The 64-year-old, […]
WE tv “Mary Mary” reality stars, Erica and Tina Campbell, love each other, but just can’t seem to get along. The constant bickering has led Erica’s husband Warryn to believe the two need therapy to get to the root of the underlying tensions. But you know the saying: “Black people don’t go to therapy, we […]
{via PraisePhilly) There’s an app now for everything, but the app that crossed the 50 million download mark is the Bible reading app called YouVersion. The app, which was made by nationwide Christian mega-church LifeChurch.TV is free, run by a religious non-profit, no venture capital raises, revenue generation plans, or “exit strategies” are part of […]
Mary Mary talks about Mase being on the their record and bringing his best to make it big! Here he is delivering his lyrics on time in the studio with the ladies in Mary Mary. article courtesy of Elev8.com
Legendary filmmaker George Lucas‘ latest weapon isn’t a sleek lightsaber or a blast of Force lightning, but rather affordable housing. For over 20 years, Lucas has been trying to convince his neighbors in a wealthy valley of Marin County, California to get on board with his plan to build a 300,000 square foot movie studio […]
Whitney Houston’s death continues to make headlines yet the media often ignores one part of the iconic star’s life — her faith. Houston grew up in the church and is the daughter of the legendary singer and choir director Cissy Houston. Cissy Houston returned to the recording studio after her daughter’s death to put the […]
Although she’s not been on the small screen too much lately, Raven Symone is busy behind the scenes and on the Broadway stage. Last month she came out as Deloris Van Cartier in the theater adaptation of “Sister Act.” She’s also been working on giving back to the community through her latest global health care […]
Breast cancer rates in the African American community are much higher than the national average, mainly because of issues with access to care and early detection. Caring Individuals is a group at the heart of that issue with a mission to spread awareness and help save lives. The event is “Stepping Out Against Breast […]