Way Black When

Even if the song didn’t have words, we knew the melody. For all the talk of how great some of these sitcoms were, we mustn’t forget the very first reason we tuned in was to dance or sing or rap along to the song played during the opening credits. Here are nine of our favorite […]

Video

  Via: straightfromthea.com  Actresses Regina King and Jackée Harry appeared on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens LIVE” after show for The Real Housewives of Atlanta last night.  The two acted a plum fool on air while sipping on what Regina described as “Grey Goose and pom.”  According to Bravo host Andy Cohen’s tweets, Regina and Jackée […]

Cincy, Video

In the premiere episode of  Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane, Kenzo Lee-Hounsou, two years old in May, proves that mommy & Me yoga may not be for everyone. An all new episode of “Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane,” premieres Sundays at 9 pm ET/PT only on Style. Jade West “Always on a Musical […]

History

One of the most astounding voices in African-American literature, Maya Angelou is heralded for her literary prowess and activism. Working alongside Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., Angelou was a profound figure in the Civil Rights Movement, and was the first Black woman to have a screenplay produced. The Grammy Award-winning poet is an […]

History

It would be easy to say that a black man born in 1947, in the ghetto of uptown Manhattan, has the odds stacked against him. But Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stood tall—7 feet, 2 inches tall — in the midst of this troublesome time and place. In high school, he won three straight New York City Catholic […]