Schools closed and motorists were warned to stay in their vehicles as officers with assault rifles patrolled a rural area in eastern Ohio Wednesday, a day after police killed dozens of escaped animals from a wild-animal preserve, where the owner was found dead. As authorities warned that more animals still were on the loose, three […]
Overcoming the challenges that come with diabetes is a common adversity in the African-American community. According to the American Diabetes Association, African Americans in the United States are 1.8 times more likely to have the disease as other ethnic groups, and 25 percent of African Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 have the […]
W ill Smith just bought a much bigger playground to spend most of his days. The Philadelphia native and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, are officially minority shareholders of the 76ers NBA team in a deal that was confirmed by the league on Tuesday. Will and Jada are part of an ownership group that includes […]
Elections officials in several Ohio counties say issues on the Nov. 8 ballot are helping to drive strong demand for absentee ballots for early voting. The Franklin County elections board in Columbus says about 54,000 residents have requested absentee ballots, already more than in the similar elections in 2007 and 2009. The county elections director […]
A new television documentary will tackle the issue of broken families in Black communities all across the United States. “On My Own” will present the stories of African American mothers who are struggling to raise children without help from the men who fathered them. The hour-long presentation will explore the impact absent fathers have on […]
On the heels of Oprah Winfrey’s live online discussions during premiere week of her new OWN series “Oprah’s Lifeclass,” Oprah will continue the live conversations every Friday night with “Oprah’s Lifeclass: LIVE” throughout the series run on-air and online beginning Oct. 21. On Fridays immediately following “Oprah’s Lifeclass” (8-9 p.m. ET/PT), Oprah will be live […]
With the time running out for Cleveland Metropolitan School District to balance its budget, meetings on both sides of town were held for parents to weigh in on the choices facing the district. “It really wasn’t a choice to make,” said Rhonda Hills. Hills has two children, ages 7 and 17, attending Cleveland schools. She […]
Fred Hammond shared his personal testimony with Pastor Donnie McClurkin in this video. WORLD PREMIERE: Canton Jones “Be Healed” [VIDEO] Thousands Of Men ‘Breaking New Ground’ To Rebuild Lives Recent Posts North Carolina Pastor Sentenced To Prison For Sex Abuse Of Child Gospel Artist Nicole C. Mullen To Be Music Judge Innational Competition Up-Date: Excessive […]
Fred Hammond shared his personal testimony with Pastor Donnie McClurkin in this video. WORLD PREMIERE: Canton Jones “Be Healed” [VIDEO] Thousands Of Men ‘Breaking New Ground’ To Rebuild Lives Recent Posts North Carolina Pastor Sentenced To Prison For Sex Abuse Of Child Gospel Artist Nicole C. Mullen To Be Music Judge Innational Competition Up-Date: Excessive […]
Gospel singer and BET’s “Sundays Best” winner, Le’Andria Johnson admitted in a recent AP interview that she wasn’t quite ready to become the gospel star her fans wanted her to be. When she won, her worldly habits still held on. Smoking, drinking, clubbing and anything else you might think of were still a part of […]
Gospel singer and BET’s “Sundays Best” winner, Le’Andria Johnson admitted in a recent AP interview that she wasn’t quite ready to become the gospel star her fans wanted her to be. When she won, her worldly habits still held on. Smoking, drinking, clubbing and anything else you might think of were still a part of […]
Legendary filmmaker George Lucas is backing the big-screen debut of the airmen’s heroic tale.Hollywood has long been criticized for its unwillingness to throw major money at Black productions, but now, one of its most venerated figures is making a bet that a film about a group of legendary African-American fighter pilots will strike box office […]