Barbie is finally bringing the many shades and beautiful features of women from all backgrounds to its brand with the introduction of 23 new dolls. Mattel made the announcement last week, CNN reports. While 17 of the dolls are already on the market, the brand plans to release the remainder sometime next year. Those dolls will possess eight different skin […]

Syleena Johnson has joined the ranks of Graduation Season 2015 by completing her diploma 21 years later. The story goes, she enrolled at Duke University back in 1994, jointed Zeta Phi Beta in 1996, transferred to Illinois State in 1997, but dropped out just before the finish line so that she could focus on her […]

As graduation season continues, one college graduate is inspiring us all by getting her degree at the age of 99-years-old – proving it’s never too late for education. Doreetha Daniels collected her associate’s degree in social sciences at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, Calif. With the help of her tutors and relatives, Daniels was […]

Stevie Wonder is celebrating his 65th birthday Wednesday, and his music is just as amazing today as it was when it topped the charts in the 1970s and ’80s. Stevland Hardaway Morris was born May 13, 1950, in Saginaw, Mich. He was given the nickname “Little Stevie Wonder” by Motown producer Clarence Paul in the […]

CLEVELAND- Well-known Cleveland religious leader Bishop Floyd Eugene Perry passed away on Thursday. He was 84 years old. Bishop Perry’s son, Pastor Mark Perry, said his father became ill while in Columbus and was taken to the hospital. Perry was recently involved in the call for peace in Cleveland ahead of the verdict for a […]

Never put all your eggs in one basket. Never count your chickens before they hatch. And never celebrate too early. You may regret it. And that’s exactly what happened to Oregon runner Tanguy Pepiot when he thought he won the 3,000 meter steeplechase over the weekend. Sure, he was ahead. Sure, you could see the […]

The Queen of Soul is still going strong as she continues to make that great music she’s provided ever since her debut!   (WXYZ) – Happy Birthday, Aretha Franklin! The famous musician turns 73 years old today! Celebrate by listening to some of her great hits below:   READ MORE: WXYZ.com Article Courtesy of WXYZ-TV […]

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –Cleveland parade organizers are expect a crowd of between 200,000 and 300,000 Tuesday for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Cleveland. That’s an average-sized crowd considering the parade falls on a weekday and the weather is expect to be a little chilly. It was 2012 when the parade fell […]

Forget that All-Star business, the air was pretty rare in Studio 8H last night as Lorne Michaels’ cultural juggernaut, Saturday Night Live, aired “SNL 40,” a black-tie celebration of its last 40 years on TV. SNL is an American rite of passage on Saturday nights and has spawned a slew of famous comedians, comedic writers, […]

If we were being kind, we’d say that this year’s Grammy Award performances were mature. If we were keeping it real, we would say that it was like an AARP convention. From the opening with AC/DC to Tony Bennett and Tom Jones performing (heck, even Madonna), let’s just say that the “60 Minutes” audience that […]

The incredibly talented and immensely missed Aaliyah would have turned 36 today. In honor of her birthday, we salute Babygirl by revisiting some of her unforgettable music moments, sent to her booming Timbaland-produced instrumentals. Happy Birthday, Aaliyah! Press play on the birthday tribute above. RELATED STORIES: 17 Reasons Why Aaliyah Is One Of The Most […]

If you’re tired of making big plans to get fit in January only to meet big disappointments come March, then let me tell you one thing beauties–this is your year! Results are my forte and since I test drove this advice many times, I know this to be true: long term results come from short […]