Inspirational
WNBA basketball player, Monica Wright ended her year long relationship with NBA All-Star and DC native, Kevin Durant. The ending of something as personal as a promise to marry one would think would be handled in private between the two. But basketball’s sweetheart duo’s relationship ended to much criticism and backlash primarily directed toward one person. That person […]
Last week Kwasi Enin was our sensational black teen who proved that being accepted was pretty easy- with hard work and determination, was accepted into eight Ivy League schools. Â This week we celebrate the achievements of twin ballerinas Nina and Imani Lindsay. Both girls were accepted scholarships to the prestigious American Ballet Theatre’s Summer […]
Just in time for Nelson Mandela‘s 95th birthday today, The Weinstein Company has finally rolled out a full, official trailer that gives us a good look at what we can expect from the film. Starring Idris Elba as the legendary South African revolutionary turned president, it was directed by Justin Chadwick, and based off of Mandela’s 1994 book,Long Walk to Freedom. […]
Grade: A Venus Vs. (ESPN Films) The Elder Williams sister proves that she is an icon on and off center court Film Review by African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Everyone knows about the Williams Sisters and their rise out of south-central LA to become supreme goddesses of the tennis world. Although the recently released […]
On Thursday, First Lady Michelle Obama and First Lady Mariame Faye Sall of Senegal encouraged young girls to excel in education at the Martin Luther…
Being a better person sounds simple. The problem is that we never really wrap our minds around what it meas to be a better person.…
This Summer a singer by the name of Crystal Lucas-Perry recorded a support song and shot a music video promoting getting registered to vote and supporting President Barack Obama. Recently the music video has sky rocketed with hits and the video is now set to go viral. Maybe people are getting the voting spirit. Check […]
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For the third straight year,  all seniors at Urban Prep Academy have been accepted into a 4 year college or university. Urban Prep Academies is a  charter school for young black men. Their website describes the school: “Urban Prep Academies is a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 by education entrepreneur Tim King and a group of African-American […]
And then there were two…but tonight, BET Sunday Best could only announce just one name as the winner of Season IV. So the winner is 25-year-old vocal phenomenon Ms. Amber Bullock of St. Louis, Missouri. BET Sunday Best Season IV finalists Andrea Helms (left) and Amber Bullock (right). Quickly becoming one of America’s favorite new […]
What a blessing! Jennifer Holliday and Beverly Crawford came by to meet with their fans, who asked questions about their success, their gifts and dealing with trials and triumph! Jennifer Holliday talks about who she admired when she was younger, a funny story about her mom shouting before finishing a song and how to believe […]
