NEWS
Rep. Maxine Waters Charged with Ethics Violations
Another black political figure under investigation.
NEWS
Lady Gaga Admits to Cocaine Use a “Couple of Times a Year”
She reveals who elevated her at her lowest point.
HOW TO
Learn to Cook 30-Minute Mediterranean!
Preparing international cuisine can be a little intimidating in the beginning, but…
PARENTING
Discussion of the Day: Are You Ever A ‘Bad Mommy’?
Hey, we’re not perfect!
STYLE & BEAUTY
Five Fabulous Women Who Rock the Baddest Curves
Check out our extraordinary list of women who turn heads.
LOVE & MARRIAGE
My Partner Wants to Do What? Where? (‘Girl On Top’ Column)
This is kind of tricky.
NEWS
Do You Like Barack Obama’s Man Sandals (a.k.a. Mandals)?
He stepped out in man sandals, a.k.a. “mandals” today.
LOVE & MARRIAGE
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Married
We now pronounce you Mr & Mrs Beatz!
STYLE & BEAUTY
Top 12 Sisters Who Rock Short Hair
Short hair is definitely a ‘do’ on these ladies!
NEWS
Raphael Saadiq Remakes the Spinners “It’s a Shame”
New music for those who appreciate classics.
PROFESSIONAL
The Woman Who Campaigned for Obama
Our ‘Page Flipping’ book columnist reviews the latest work by author Pearl Cleage.
PROFESSIONAL
All Career Women Must Have a Side “Hustle”
“This year has been a hell of a journey,” our writer says.
NEWS
This Week in Review (from the Editors!)
What we’re loving and not so loving about this week.
INTERVIEWS
Obama’s Message to Essence Magazine Readers
Sound familiar, Essence readers?
LOVE & MARRIAGE
Top Five Love Lessons
Past mistakes can make for future love success.
INTERVIEWS
Raheem DeVaughn Tells ‘Madame Noire’ Why He Loves You
DeVaughn dishes on love (literally)…at a vegan restaurant in New York City.
HOW TO
10 Busy-Girl Breakfast Ideas
Think you’re too busy to be healthy in the morning? Think again, Madame!
LOVE & MARRIAGE
Bilal Tells 7 Sins Your Man Won’t Forgive
BOOM! Blat-tat-tah-tat! Kow! The relationship is over. Let me tell you why.
INTERVIEWS
Goapele Talks About Her “Victory” and Upcoming Album
The “Closer” singer talks about her new full life.
STYLE & BEAUTY
Keston Karter – Mouthwatering Man of the Week
If you want beef, madames, then by God, we’ve got it…
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Black Women’s News from Madame Noire – 8/3/10
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Brian McKnight Gets the Baby Daddy Blues
by Dr. Boyce Watkins
It appears that the singer Brian McKnight is now a not-so-proud father. Well, the child isn't exactly a baby either. According to TMZ, the child is a 14-year old that Brian hasn't exactly claimed to be his own. Well, whether McKnight chooses to address the child as his own or not, a Florida judge has ruled that Brian must now take financial responsibility for the child. The amount owed? $341,640, which comes out to just over $2,000 per month for every month since the child was born.
The mother of the child, Miriam Lee, took Brian McKnight to court to establish paternity last year. Why she waited so long to do so is not clear. From this point on, the singer is responsible for making child support payments in the amount of $11,388 per month. The ruling was a default judgment, since McKnight was not in court and didn't respond to the woman's claim of paternity.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Black News in Black America - 6/9/10
22-Year Old Pretending to be HS Student Faces 6 Felonies
- Have you ever fantasized about going back to high school and doing all the things you wish you'd ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 9th 2010 12:59PM | Comments (0)
Eminem's 'Recovery' Proves More Than Celebrity Rehab
- During Eminem's personal journey to sobriety, his fans braced themselves for its effects on his ... Read More
- By Amanda Bassa on Jun 9th 2010 12:00PM | Comments (0)
Dee Dee Myers: Obama Can't Get Angry Because He's Black
- Dee Dee Myers, former Press Secretary for the Clinton Administration, was in hot water recently ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 9th 2010 11:38AM | Comments (2)
BLACK MUSIC MONTH: 7 Pop/Rap CDs You Must Revisit
- We continue to salute Black Music Month by recognizing seven CDs in the pop, rap and rock genres by ... Read More
- By Jawn Murray on Jun 9th 2010 11:30AM | Comments (1)
Rihanna's Hair Stylist Explains Her New 'Matador Red' 'Do
- Master chameleon Rihanna surprised everyone by showing up with a bright red bowl-cut at Madrid's ... Read More
- By Katie Hintz-Zambrano on Jun 9th 2010 11:00AM | Comments (0)
Rihanna Sparkles, Jada Shines, Revamps & The Ultimate Dress - Around the Web
- Rihanna glitters on the cover of Elle RiRi talks black women and fashion (StyleList) Jade shines, ... Read More
- By Lucette Jefferson on Jun 9th 2010 10:55AM | Comments (0)
FBI Says Texas Man Called Al-Qaida His 'Brothers'
- It appears that one of the biggest threats to U.S. security in the coming years may be homegrown ... Read More
- By Jeff Mays on Jun 9th 2010 10:53AM | Comments (0)
Rampage Jackson, UFC Fighter, Justifies 'Gay' Comments
- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson recently lost his anticipated fight against Rashad Evans last month, but ... Read More
- By Quibian Salazar-Moreno on Jun 9th 2010 10:33AM | Comments (0)
DA: No DNA Evidence Found on 7-Year-Old Who Was Gang Raped
- New Jersey prosecutors stated in court documents Tuesday that there was no DNA evidence of ... Read More
- By Ruth Manuel-Logan on Jun 9th 2010 10:13AM | Comments (3)
Marc Lamont Hill Responds to Slim Thug's Take on Black Women
- When I recently read the open letter to the rapper Slim Thug (pictured above), written by ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 9th 2010 8:57AM | Comments (8)
Peace, Confidence and Bliss
- Your Affirmative Prayer for Wednesday, June 9, 2010: My awareness of my unity with Spirit ... Read More
- By Barry Johnson on Jun 9th 2010 12:34AM | Comments (5)
BP Using Massive PR and Internet Strategies to Deal with Spill
- If you are like President Barack Obama, who says that he's looking for "whose ass to kick" over the ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 8th 2010 10:55PM | Comments (2)
Eve: Lets Guard Down on VH1's 'Behind the Music'
- Eve Jihan Jeffers, who is most commonly known in the world of entertainment simply as Eve, isn't a ... Read More
- By Bridget Bland on Jun 8th 2010 7:26PM | Comments (0)
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
The Bodyguard Part 2: Matt Lauer and Whitney Houston's Sister?
from AOL Black Voices
Popular 'Today' show host Matt Lauer and his wife of 12 years, Annette, have split. Word on the street is that when Lauer was in Vancouver covering the Winter Olympics, he allegedly "bumped Uggs" with Whitney Houston's half-sister, Alexis Houston.
Houston, who also dabbles in music as a singer/songwriter/producer, met Lauer on the set of his show back in 2007. She accompanied Dionne Warwick, who had sung one of her hits for a segment on marriage. Reportedly, Warwick and the show's producers had some friction before the segment aired, and Houston squashed it. Lauer was apparently impressed with how Houston handled her cousin, sources toldHollyscoop.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Dr. Boyce Watkins: Precious Little Stereotypes
by Dr. Boyce Watkins
I went to see the film "Precious" with a tremendous amount of anxiety. I'd heard the film received rave reviews from reviewers, award panelists and others in the media who love to see a good movie about dysfunctional black people. I knew the film was being analyzed by the same individuals more likely to notice Denzel Washington playing a sick, crooked cop in "Training Day" than to see him play a strong, intelligent black man in the film about the life of Malcolm X.
While reviewers might consider "Akeelah and the Bee" to be unrealistic, "Precious," or "Hustle and Flow" seem to be stunningly accurate reflections of their perception of life in Black America. Yes, we certainly have our share of pimps, prostitutes, and child molesters in the black community. But would hardly expect that we're any more problematically programmed than other ethnic groups.
I thought the performances in the film "Precious" were very good. I admit, however, that I found the film depressing. Not that the movie was entirely unrealistic. Rather, it seemed to feed itself off of one emotionally-draining scene after another. The star of the film was illiterate, poor, morbidly obese, physically abused, sexually abused, HIV positive, inclined to steal and suffering from low self-esteem. It was almost as if the directors said, "What else can we do to make people feel sorry for her? Oh yea! Let's let her mother be a welfare queen who beats her child and molests her when her sexually abusive father isn't home!" Yes, there are kids like this in the black community, but this film is not a representation of the prevailing experience for most black youth in America.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Your Black News: Regina King Talks Boondocks
While promoting her upcoming comedy 'Our Family Wedding,' actress Regina Kingcouldn't contain her excitement for the return of the hit Cartoon Network series 'The Boondocks.'
She also talked about her frustration too.
After a more than two-year hiatus, post-production is underway for the third season of the beloved show, which should be airing in coming months.
Although the Cartoon Network has yet to send out an official announcement confirming a premiere date for the new season, 'Bonndocks' creator Aaron McGrudersaid via his social networking site that it should air March 28. The news coincides with his previous Twitter message on Christmas Day, in which he wrote, "Finally got an airdate for Season 3. Not sure if I'm allowed to put it out yet, so I'll just say you got about three months."
King, who voices two of the show's lead characters, brothers Huey and Riley Freeman, has been a little peeved about how the show's producers are handling the long-awaited return.
"I am so happy that it is coming back," King told BV Newswire, but added, "I wish there was some Web site that people could send [a message] to Sony [Television Entertainment] ... and say 'What are you doing?'" she charged.
"'Boondocks could be so bigger than what it is," the former '227' actress furthered. "If I had the money to buy 'The Boondocks' off Sony, I would because all of you would be wearing 'Boondocks' T-shirts and there would be Huey and Riley dolls. I would capitalize off of that, and I would be a very rich woman."
King cited Sony's lack of experience with animation as a reason for the show's delay and its failure to capitalize on 'Boondocks' merchandise.
"Actually more than any other project that I have done, that's the one that I get asked about the most," King revealed. "For a show to take two and half year hiatuses and people still want it to come back, that's big," she said.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Founder of Ebony Fashion Fair Dies at 93
Eunice W. Johnson gave Ebony magazine its name and for almost 50 years produced an influential traveling fashion show that brought haute couture to African-Americans while raising millions of dollars for charity.
The widow of Johnson Publishing Co. founder John H. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, 93, died of renal failure Sunday, Jan. 3, in her Chicago home, according to a company spokeswoman.
A close business partner of her husband's since the beginning of Johnson Publishing in 1942, Mrs. Johnson remained the company's secretary-treasurer at the time of her death and for years wrote a monthly fashion feature for Ebony magazine.
Johnson Publishing's flagship, conceived as an African-American version of Life magazine and published since 1945, was named by Mrs. Johnson to reflect the mystique of fine black ebony wood, said Wendy Parks of Johnson Publishing.
But Mrs. Johnson's greatest legacy may be her role as producer and director of the Ebony Fashion Fair, an influential event that for decades has been a showcase for the world's top designers.
