Toni Love knows hair! Be it black hair, white hair, kinky hair, straight hair, real hair or fake hair, she is the ultimate source for advice on all things hair! An internationally recognized hair loss and weave expert, Love’s classic book, “The World of Wigs, Weaves and Extensions” (Milady Publishing) is a definitive guide to […]
Black Journalists Host Third Annual Media Institute on Health and Health Disparities
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will host its third annual Media Institute on Health, Health Policy, and Health Disparities. The Conference will be held March 24- 26, 2011, at the Barbara Jordan Conference Center at Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, D.C. NABJ’s Media Institute on Health, Health Policy and Health Disparities is the […]
Fire Flame Columnist – The Gantt Report
By Lucius Gantt – “We the business, hundred million dollars, we the business, hundred million dollars”! If you listen to what your children listen to or listen to rap music yourself, you know the above quote is the hook for the current number one video on BET’s 106 & Park Show entitled “Fire Flame Spitters”. […]
Jury Trial Set in Michael Baisden’s Fight to Stop Copyright Infringement of His Best-Selling Books
Dallas, TX – A trial date has been set in a lawsuit filed by best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio and TV personality Michael Baisden. Documents filed in the lawsuit state that Defendants I’m Ready Productions, Inc., Image Entertainment, Inc., ALW Entertainment, Inc., Je’Caryous Johnson and Gary Guidry conspired to tour a stage-play without Baisden’s […]
With All Thy Getting – Rights vs Responsibilities
Raynard Jackson – King Solomon, of the Bible fame, states in Proverbs 4:7, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get understanding.” I assume that it’s still legal in the U.S. to mention or quote from the Bible? I am not too sure; this can cause me to be […]
Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris Combines Toughness, Smarts
By Denise Stewart BlackAmericaWeb.com – Democrat Kamala Harris etched out a paper-thin victory in California’s general election in November, upsetting Republican Steve Cooley in the attorney general’s race and becoming the first woman of color to hold statewide office in her home state. The tough road to the Attorney General’s Office was not the first […]
Don’t Mess With the 14th Amendment
By Marc Morial (To Be Equal # 6) – Section I of the 14th Amendment “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the […]
When is the Price of Unity Too High?
By Curtis R. Monday – Prior to the announcement of Mayor Richard M. Daley’s decision not to seek a record seventh term, I would have given my unconditional and unwavering support for most activities calling for the unified efforts of African Americans. In fact, I still hold to the belief that unity within our community […]
Seven-Time GRAMMY Award Winner Kirk Franklin Releases 12th CD and Joins Steve Harvey on the Gospel Comedy Tour
New York, NY – Multiple GRAMMY®,Stellar and Dove Award winner Kirk Franklin releases his 12th CD, Hello Fear, on March 22, 2011. Hello Fear is an innovative musical offering that showcases Franklin’s growth and maturation both creatively and personally, while still boasting his creative genius of combining various styles and genres of music into his […]