The first family says grace each night before dinner, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle told ABC News in an interview that aired Friday. “It’s interesting listening to the girls, what they pray for,” the president told Barbara Walters, referring to daughters Malia and Sasha. “They’ll talk about family and thanking God for blessing […]
New York — Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) wants the House to issue a formal reprimand — rather than the more serious censure — as his punishment for violating ethics rules.
Earlier this week, the New York Daily News shined a spotlight on Reverend Al Sharpton’s non-profit organization The National Action Network. Highlighting Sharpton’s executive salary, the story attempts to portray activist Sharpton as someone more committed to building his personal fortune than advancing his mission of social justice.
If you didn’t know let me put you up on a super musical group of musicians/producers who have created hits for multi-platinum artists like Beyonce’, Mary Mary, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, Bette Midler, 50 Cent and Missy Elliot to name a few. You’ve probably seen them on your television screens on programs like American Idol […]
For one day at least, you could almost imagine the recession never happened. Millions of the nation’s shoppers braved rain and cold to crowd stores while others grabbed online bargains on what could be the busiest Black Friday ever. Early signs pointed to bigger crowds at many stores including Best Buy, Sears, Macy’s and Toys […]
I believe it takes a village to raise a child. I believe the “old school” way of raising a child worked and the “new school” may be a lil too free when I see kids killing their parents, beating up teachers and plain ole’ disrespecting their elders.
New Haven — Earlier this week, Bill Cosby took his message of tough love on education to another Black community in New Haven, Connecticut. He told everyone: “I want you all to understand the value of your children,” Cosby told a crowd of parents, “Find out how your child is doing in school, who your […]
World — Sarah Palin made yet another gaffe, or maybe she really wants to support Kim Jong Ill. While on Glenn Beck’s radio program she said: CO-HOST: How would you handle a situation like the one that just developed in North Korea? […] PALIN: But obviously, we’ve got to stand with our North Korean allies. […]
Las Vegas — There are a few must-have dishes on Chef Jeff Henderson‘s table for every holiday, and number one is Louisiana-style gumbo. “Gumbo has always been the umbilical cord that has connected everyone in my family,” Henderson told The Root . “No matter if it was Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter, there was always a […]
Nation — A new study reveals that African-Americans who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease that affects joints and causes pain, swelling and redness.