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Prince’s Soft Sexy Power

*Today, June 7, is the Purple One’s birthday, the first one since Prince passed away and I’m still in shock. Many are still celebrating...

The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: The Greatest Man I Never Met

*Muhammad Ali crossed my mind just two days before he died. I found a 23-year old notebook I carried with me when I was...

Study: White Males Still Earn More Than Women and Minorities

A sadly unsurprising new study reveals that, on average, young minorities and women are not thriving in the same ways as white males, at...

The Socialist’s Journal: The Justice System and Race

*Three recent incidents perfectly illustrate why it is fair to say that racism still exists in American society. Ashley Harrison has been charged with reckless...

Beyonce’s Ivy Park Line Still Under Fire for Sweatshop Labor

This April, "Lemonade" diva Beyonce teamed up with British fashion chain Topshop to launch her activewear line, Ivy Park. But even though Queen Bey...

Kirk Franklin 20 Years in One Night Tour Returns

*Award-winning gospel artist, songwriter, producer and trailblazer Kirk Franklin kicks off the second leg of his critically acclaimed 20 Years in One Night Tour...

Beloved College of Charleston Professor (Dr. Conseula Francis) Dies From Illness

*It's not too hard even for those who have never met or heard of Dr. Conseula Francis to understand the sort of person she...

Lil’ Kim’s Mansion in Danger of Foreclosure … Again

Kimberly Jones -- also known as Lil' Kim -- is in danger of having her Alpine, NJ, mansion go into foreclosure yet again. In May...

‘Popstar’ Cashes in on the Hip Hop Experience

*Hip Hop continues to be a mainstay in the U.S. culture, whether it’s music, film, TV or ads. In the latest inclusion, singer/rapper Conner4Real...

Tyler Perry and Stephen Amell join ‘TMNT2’

They’re back! Yes, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” (TMNT2) and this time around...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Cartoon Network’s Terrell Ransom is Ambassador for Learning Disabilities

*“My friend Jacob, his brother has a learning disability. It’s amazing to see him work. He is an amazing musician,” said young actor Terrell...

Prince’s Turks and Caicos Home On the Market for $12 Million (Photos)

When celebrities pass, their former homes hit the market and garner plenty of attention in the public sphere. This is no less true for...

Gunshot Victim Becomes Doctor at Same Hospital That Saved His Life

*Nine years ago, Detroit native Kevin Morton Jr. received a gunshot wound that put him in a coma for weeks. Doctors gave him a...

Introducing Smart Alec – an Alternative to the Spin

* After years of exposing the controversial American Legislative Exchange Council (Alec)—the nation’s largest, secretive corporate spin machine and right-wing policy incubator--Matthew Charles Cardinale,...

3 Real Life Lessons from Tamar Braxton and Being #TeamTooMuch

The news is still buzzing, so many rumors including if the fired Tamar Braxton was #Teamtoomuch on the hit talk show "The Real." Yes, we...

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