Don Corneilus started Soul Train in 1970 with his own dollars and it became an cultural staple. No one will ever forget the Soul Train Line! The show and its fonder is iconic. RELATED: Don Corneilus, 75, Dead After Apparent Suicide Share your thoughts on Don Corneilus’ death below or on our Facebook fan page […]
Don Cornelius, 75, was found dead in an apparent suicide at his Sherman Oaks home on Wednesday morning. There is speculation he died from a…
After Mitt Romney‘s big win in the Florida GOP Primary Tuesday night, Romney told CNN that poor people are not his focus, according to the Associated Press. SEE ALSO: Why Liberals Should Love Newt While discussing his win over Newt Gingrich, Romney brought up the issue of poor people, saying, “[I’m] not concerned about the […]
As we celebrate Black History Month, we recognize successful area businesses that are black owned. It may be easy to overlook the efforts of an organization in the community, especially when they operate humbly. As much as possible through February we look to bring more awareness to these businesses, no matter how big or small, […]
Could your neighborhood police patrols go away this year? That may be the case if it means $4 million can be cut from the Hamilton County Sheriff Department’s budget. According to reports, the Sheriff’s office notified ten townships that they must pay for patrols, or else they will lose them altogether. This was not expected, […]
Al Sharpton and Rachel Maddow had an explosively caustic argument with former Newt Gingrich spokesman Rick Tyler about the candidate’s approach to race on Tuesday night, in which Tyler himself used some very dicey rhetoric about African Americans. Both MSNBC hosts had previously excoriated Gingrich for calling President Obama the “Entertainer In Chief” and telling […]
Funnyman Tracy Morgan, whose estimated worth is about $18 million, refuses to help his estranged mom avoid the foreclosure of her home reports the New York Daily News. SEE ALSO: Michael B. Jordan To Co-Star In “Chronicle” The “30 Rock” star’s mother Alice Warden, who lives in northeast Ohio, is currently in the hole for […]
UPDATE–5:30 p.m. EST TMZ reports that Don Cornelius had two life insurance policies worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and his ex-wife, Victoria Chapman Cornelius, will get all of it. UPDATE–3:01 p.m. EST: TMZ reports that Don Cornelius did not leave a suicide note and that his one of his sons made the 911 call […]
A letter from a former slave, Jourdan Anderson to the man who owned him, Colonel P.H. Anderson has drawn a lot of attention in 1965 was posted on several sites and even became the top story at Yahoo News. In the letter Jourdan Anderson offers a smart retort to P.H. Anderson’s request that he come […]
First Lady Michelle Obama said her husband — a recent singing sensation — doesn’t hesitate to “show off his lungs” and sings to her all the time. President Obama proved his vocal ability when he sang a few lines of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” at a campaign event earlier this month. ”That was […]
For those of you who just can’t get enough of Nene, Sheree, Phaedra, Cynthia, Marlo, Kim and Kandi, those vivacious southern vixens from the Peach State, TLC has something that is sure to peak your interest. SEE ALSO: Obama Defends Drone strikes Partnering with True Entertainment, the production company behind The Real Housewives of Atlanta, […]
