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Iowa Barber Trades Reading From Young Kids For Haircuts

*Courtney Holmes has found a way to kill two birds with one stone by trading haircuts for stories read by kids who come in...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Straight Outta Compton Gives it to You Straight no Chaser: the Rise of Eazy-E, Ice Cube & Dr. Dre

*VH1 and BET Award winner Rapper/Actor/Producer Ice Cube (Barbershop, Ride Along) and six-time Grammy Award winning Producer/Rapper/Entrepreneur Dr. Dre (Aftermath’s Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and...

DuSable Museum Presents ‘Free at First: The Audacious Journey of the AACM’ Continues Through Sept. 6

Chicago, IL  -- The DuSable Museum of African American History invites visitors attending the 36th annual Chicago Jazz Festival to make the museum their...

OWN Hosts Breakfast With Iyanla Vanzant @ NABJ Convention [Look! Photo Gallery]

*On Friday, August 7, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and the NABJ A&E Task Force hosted an exclusive breakfast with award-winning life coach and tv personality...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Billboard and Grammy Winner Jill Scott’s ‘Woman’ Debuts at #1

Billboard and Grammy winner Jill Scott debuts at #1 with her new album ‘Woman’  “I try to learn to not do more than I need,”...

Our Black Community vs. Their Rogue Cops: What You Should Know (2nd Installment Video)

*In this 2nd installment of the EURThisNthat series, Our Black Community vs. Their Rogue Cops, What You Should Know, we present the trailer for "Nigga Theory:...

Dr. Andrew Manley Breaks Down the ‘Bull’ in ‘Bullying’ in New Book

*Los Angeles, CA—Author, Dr. Andrew Manley pens his second book entitled, “Urban Bully.” With its controversial and much anticipated release, Dr. Manley provides a birds-eye view...

FAMU Awarded $675,000, Multi-Year NCAA Academic Grant

*Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) was one of nine NCAA Division I schools awarded more than $4 million in grants to support academic...

Ancient America Sacred Cave and Rock Art Antiquities Series – Part 2

*There's a school of thought that says the first advanced civilization in America was Black and was affectionately referred to by the ancient American...

Kim Kimble, Celebrity Hairstylist Panelists at Natural Hair & Lifestyle Expo~Aug 1&2@The Reef

*(Los Angeles, CA) -- Nappywood’s 3rd Los Angeles Natural Hair & Lifestyle (LANX) Expo Weekend held August 1-2 2015 is bringing out the top hair...

Tom Joyner’ Cruise Supports Students Featured on Hollywood Divas Season 2

*(Dallas) The Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage cruise presented by Ford will be featured on two episodes of the 2nd season of the Hollywood...

Nappywood’s 3rd L.A. Natural Hair & Lifestyle Expo Attracts Stars

*Celebrities scheduled to make appearances are actress Tanya Wright, "Orange is the New Black," model/actress Tomiko Fraser and actress/comedian Kim Coles. The longest Natural Hair...

NYC Principal Commits Suicide After Found Cheating on Common Core Test, DOE Releases Statement (Video)

*The Department of Education (DOE) has released a statement that says the investigation into Jeanene Worrell-Breeden, 49, principal at Teachers College Community School in...

Michelle Obama, Wale Team to Help College-Bound Teens

*First lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with DC-based rapper Wale to help college-bound teens overcome obstacles and succeed in college. More than 130 students...

Long Beach (CA) School Board Approves Motion to Drop Robert E. Lee Name From School

*Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson on Monday, July 20, hailed the decision by the Long Beach California Unified School Board...

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