The backlash against the Oscars continued this weekend after host Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett-Smith shared their thoughts on the lack of people of color celebrated by the academy, The Huffington Post reports. Since the announcement of the nominations last week, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite resurfaced, bringing […]
new treatment for Type 2 diabetes has shown exceptional promise for helping African-Americans treat and manage the illness. In trials of Victoza, a medication injected just once a day, diabetes patients have been able to reduce and maintain blood sugar at a medically ideal level and also precipitated weight loss – addressing a key issue […]
WHO: Zhane. HITS WE LOVE: “Hey Mr. DJ,” “Sending My Love,” “Groove Thing.” HOMETOWNS: Jean Norris-Baylor grew up in Moorestown, N.J,; Renee Neufville is from Brooklyn by way of Jamaica, W.I.. WHAT THEY’RE UP TO NOW: Both are still singing and recording separately, Jean as a solo act and Renee with […]
Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine has put together a collection of family photographs for a new coffee table book titled, “Never Can Say Goodbye: The Katherine Jackson Story.” Click Here to see photos of Michael-The Early Years Due this Friday to coincide with the one-year anniversary of Michael’s death, the book features her personal photos of […]
In a recent interview, Otis Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, said that women were generally more knowledgeable about health issues than men, but that they used that information more often to help others than themselves. It’s news that Angel Shannon knows all too well. The registered nurse […]
Kwame Kilpatrick will travel back to Detroit on May 25, walk past a horde of photographers and into a crowded courtroom to face a no-nonsense judge who could send him back to jail. In an exclusive interview with BlackAmericaWeb.com — Kilpatrick’s first media interview in two years – the former mayor of Detroit, now a […]
You’ve either fallen in or out of love to at least one of Brian McKnight’s songs, maybe even made a baby, or gotten married to one. His timeless odes to are reflected in song titles like “Anytime,” “Love Is,” “Back At One,” and “You’re The Only One For Me.” And he’s a romantic in […]