Being a mentor is a full time job. It is often very hard to know if you are doing well at it.  I work with kids everyday in my organization, Hip-Hop Chess Federation. Today one of the kids I mentor was talking to me about his life goals (we will call him Marcus).  Sometimes Marcus jokes […]
Hip-hop eccentric Ol’ Dirty Bastard was no stranger to controversy during his career. Now even eight years after his death, his name still remains a hot topic. A lengthy FBI file has surfaced which provides some insight into his alleged criminal activity. SEE ALSO: Kevin Hart Is On Fire To retrieve the file of the […]
Every woman has a story to tell. On 1230am WDBZ The Buzz we are celebrating the women of our community with a new feature Women and Their Stories. RELATED: Go Sista! Melissa Harry-Perry Gets her Own Show on MSNBC Last Friday we kicked off the series with Judge Cheryl Grant, another powerful and amazing woman. […]
By theGrio From NBC Miami: A Coral Springs woman is facing abuse charges after police say she kept her teen grandson chained to his bed for years, locked him in his room and forced him to use a bucket to go to the bathroom. SEE ALSO: Cain Defends Santorum’s “Black People” Comment Shirley Roberson Mathis, […]
Zimbabwe may be struggling with extreme poverty and high unemployment rates. But according to one of the country’s top government officials, that’s no reason for its residents to participate in the sale or purchase of secondhand underwear. SEE ALSO: Yoga Gurus Fight Back Against Negative Press Tendai Biti, the southern African country’s finance minister, is […]
By Zerlina Maxwell Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman patiently waited his turn, and now it seems he’s finally getting his chance to “surge” in the GOP presidential nomination fight, as today, voters head to the polls in the New Hampshire primary. SEE ALSO: Will New Hampshire Have An Impact? The former ambassador to China under […]
Rapper Tyga, whose real name is Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson, was placed under arrest on Saturday while visiting Sin City, after reportedly driving around as a wanted man for a host of misdemeanor offenses, according to TMZ. SEE ALSO: Venus Pulls Out Australia Open When Las Vegas police pulled the 22-year-old over, they discovered that Tyga’s warrants ranged from […]
Right wing radio host, Rush Limbaugh has continued his racially based attacks on President Barack Obama and his family with a new criticism based on a party the Obama family. The criticism was based on a Halloween party the Obama family had in 2009 that was designed by director, Tim Burton. Limbaugh attacked the Obama […]
The Republican Party has become what Columbia University Professor Marc Lamont Hill described to me as a “race to the bottom,” where the easiest way to lose traction in your candidacy is to prove yourself qualified for the job. SEE ALSO: Haitian Children Remain In Adoption Limbo Now that some of the best Republican candidates […]
Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour announced on Jan. 2 that he’d be running for the presidency of his native country in elections on Feb. 26. Known as Africa’s most famous living singer, N’Dour is hoping that he can turn his popularity into votes. SEE ALSO: Will New Hampshire Have An Impact? Best known among international audiences […]
The “Queen Of Soul” is healthy and in love, CNN reports. The music icon sat down with Soledad O’Brien recently to discuss her love life, health and “her man.” SEE ALSO: Will New Hampshire Have An Impact? Jay-Z, Beyonce’s Miscarriage Watch the video below to hear Aretha get personal. Watch The Video To Hear Aretha […]
From CBS News: There’s been a new twist in the Florida A&M hazing investigation, as the parents of a student who was beaten to death in November tell CBS News something previously unknown about him: Robert Champion Jr. was gay. SEE ALSO: Beverly Johnson Reveals “Price” Of Fame Haitian Children Remain In Adoption Limbo CBS […]
