Category: Feature Story
Black History Museum to Break Ground With President Obama
February 22nd, 2012, Comments Off
ABC News A new national museum telling the history of black life, art, and culture will soon begin taking shape as the 19th museum in the Smithsonian Institution to explore stories that have sometimes been left out on the National Mall. Click here to read more BR: Read today’s top headlines Tweet
Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48 – cnn.com
February 11th, 2012, Comments Off
CNN Legendary singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48, according to her representative Kristen Foster. The cause of death was not immediately known. According to her official website, Houston has sold more than 170 million albums, singles and videos over her career. Click here to read more BR: Read today’s top headlines Tweet
Don Cornelius’ legacy: ‘Soul Train’ said ‘Black is beautiful’ – latimes.com
February 1st, 2012, Comments Off
Los Angeles Times Each Saturday morning, “Soul Train” gave African Americans an opportunity to see themselves reflected on their TV screens. Proud black teens and young adults moving and grooving down the now-classic “Soul Train Line” instantly dictated hairstyles, dance moves and wardrobe choices in the weeks to come. Click here to read more BR: [...]
Video: Tyler Perry Shares Success Recipe
January 27th, 2012, Comments Off
“Plant your seed in the ground, water it, and believe…I planted my seed, I worked really hard…focus on one thing, one area, put all of your energy into watering one area. If you spread the water across many, many seeds you won’t have as much water for that one seed. Focus on that one thing, [...]
Remembering Etta James – washingtontimes.com
January 20th, 2012, Comments Off
The Washington Times After a long and painful battle with leukemia, legendary vocalist, Etta James, died Friday morning, January 20, 2012. She was 73. She is survived by her two sons, Donto and Sametto, and her husband, Artis Mills. Click here to read more BR: Read today’s top headlines Tweet
Washington ceremony marks MLK’s birthday – cnn.com
January 16th, 2012, Comments Off
CNN “We’re celebrating the best of what we are, but also what we must become, knowing that we’ve not arrived there yet,” Martin Luther King III said. The civil rights leader’s son said his father would have turned 83 Sunday, if he had survived the 1968 shooting that killed him. Click here to read more [...]
Beyonce and Jay-Z Welcome a Daughter – huffingtonpost.com
January 8th, 2012, Comments Off
The Huffington Post After years of pregnancy rumors and months of due date whisperings, Beyonce has finally given birth to a baby girl. E! Online reports that multiple sources have confirmed that the couple welcomed their first child Saturday night. Click here to read more BR: Read today’s top headlines Tweet
Melody Barnes Leaving Obama Administration Amid Struggling Economy – huffingtonpost.com
December 30th, 2011, Comments Off
The Huffington Post Melody Barnes is leaving as White House chief domestic policy adviser at a time when President Barack Obama’s administration is getting little notice for its work on the home front to fix the struggling economy. Click here to read more BR: Read today’s top headlines Tweet
Coroner: Heavy D died of pulmonary embolism – msnbc.com
December 27th, 2011, Comments Off
MSNBC Rapper Heavy D died of natural causes likely attributed to remaining seated on a long flight across the Atlantic Ocean, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said Tuesday. Click here to read more BR: Read today’s top headlines Tweet
Heroic football player stops potentially lethal teacher attack – yahoo.com
December 23rd, 2011, Comments Off
Yahoo News High senior linebacker Justin Richardson is now being hailed as a hero and a likely lifesaver as a result. “I saw Ms. Ricketts just hammering her in the side of head,” Richardson told PIX 11 TV. “I saw a lot of blood. It was shocking. I just jammed her really hard to get [...]
