Eartha Kitt Dies

The Legendary Eartha Kitt, singer, actress and friend has died at age 81.  Kitt passed in New York while being treated for colon cancer. 

Tis the Season of Giving

Tis the season of giving! This holiday season give the gift of hope. St. Jude impacts the lives of children across america. With your donations you can provide hope for a child dealing with cancer.

V&A Daddy's Girls...

Vanessa (L) and Angela(R) Simmons are staring in their show Daddy's Girls. The show is a spin off of their life on Runs House. Daddy's Girls will follow the Simmons sisters along with their cousin and neighbor as they live their lives in LA and run their business "Pastry". Watch the trailer on www.mtv.com. The show airs January 5th on MTV! I'm sure it is a must see!

BEYONCE' ON COVER!!!!!!

Beyonce' graces the cover of Seventeen Magazine's December issue. She discusses her new marriage with hip hop mogul Jay-Z and the music industry. Be sure to check it out!

Nets Give Free Game Tickets

I know it sounds to good to be true.... According to yahoo.com Shawn Bradley, New Jersey Nets will be giving out free tickets to all unemployed fans. This is the catch... All unemployed fans must submit their resumes to the Nets Job Bank. Along with the tickets, you will gain access to the career fair at their home arena! 

Mitch Mitchell Found Dead

Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience (1960s) was one of the last surviving members. Mitch was 61 years old and was found dead in his hotel room early Wednesday.

Baby Jayden Rushed to the ER

The youngest Spears, Jayden James was rushed to the ER last night  The 2 year old had a bad allergic reaction. 

New President Takes Tour

The Bushes welcomed the Obama's today! Giving a glimpse of  1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to President Elect Obama and his family. The families met for two hours today. Getting the President Elect acquainted with his soon to be new home!

We have made HISTORY!!!

Eva Longoria's New Haircut... Loves IT!

Shame of the Nation

In The Shame Of The Nation, Jonathan Kozol points out that after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, most of our urban schools are almost as segregated as they were then. Kozol calls this apartheid schooling, and points out a litany of reasons from poor funding to substandard teachers' wages to teaching to the standardized tests. After visiting inner-city schools for six years, he finds most schools disinclined to make a difference in their students' education, leaving them with little hope and ambition and scandalous graduation rates. Besides listing the type of problems that seem impossible to overcome. Kozol also shows teachers and schools that have overcome the odds. The Sshame of the Nation will open up your heart and mind.

Mirror to America

Mirror to America is a story of a life that spans almost a century. It is a story of a human being who isn't fully accepted by the larger society because of the color of his skin. Unfortunately, it is a common story. It is a story psychiatrists, especially clinical psychiatrists, would benefit from understanding if we are to truly appreciate the world of people whose skin is darker than most. Dr. Franklin's life takes us through rural and small U.S. communities and through academic centers in the South, Midwest, East Coast, and even in Hawaii. His story takes us to the Oval Office, to India, behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War, and to Australia. He writes about the major events of the past century and what these events meant to his life, to his family, and to the majority of African Americans. He faces the harsh reality of racism at every stage of his life. It never ceases. We readers, however, are lucky to read his account, for it allows us to glimpse the injustice, the pain, the burden, and the will to overcome a life in which one is often hated, ignored, suppressed, criminalized, or humiliated for having more melanin in his or her skin. This book is thoughtful, uplifting, and necessary. It is painful to read at times. The author writes about events that took place more than seven decades ago, and yet your patient may talk about similar events that took place last week. Dr. Franklin's book is thoughtful in that it considers almost every aspect of human experience, including world events, mental processes, individual personal traits, chance, and destiny. It is uplifting because Dr. Franklin enjoyed his life despite the hardships. He often comments on the joys of a good meal, fishing, his orchids, and of course "my old gold," his wife of more than 50 years. It is a necessary read for our field of treating human suffering. Reading this story is essential even in 2006, because racism continues to thrive all over the world. Unfortunately, racism is a common story that many would rather ignore. However, ignoring the problem rarely brings about healing.

Temple of my Familiar

Part love story, part fable, part feminist manifesto, part political statement, Walker's novel follows a cast of interrelated characters, most of them black. and each representing a different ethnic strain that contributes to the black experience in America. The Temple of My Familiar is one of those novels that you read once, and immediately feel that you've found something within yourself that was hidden from you. It opens up a door that has been shut through socialization. This novel brings out the true human spirit and thought. You are able to free from all rules as taught. You read it a second time and discover something that you missed the first time. Read a third, fourth, fifth time and enjoy it as though reading it for the first time.

Mariah Carey Premiers New Video 2morrow!

In the meantime here is a short clip of the song "Touch My Body," that will premier tomorrow.

Starbucks looks to Revamp...

Starbucks shut down over 7100 locations nationwide today in order to retrain associates who have been dropping the ball on customers demanding orders. As a result some rival stores (Dunkin Donuts) dropped their prices while the Starbucks locations were closed. Great PR!

Clinton Camp Gets Desperate

In an attempt to "expose" Barack Obama as a Muslim, Hillary Clinton's Camp allegedly leaked this photo of Obama while he was visiting his fathers homeland.

Horses Escape From Hampton University's Ranch

This mourning two horses escaped from HU's Strawberry Banks Ranch. These two horses made their way onto I64 and back up traffic for about 2 hrs. The horses were not injured and the school is looking into how they got out.

Diddy Shines in "A Raisin in the Sun"

"A Raisin in the Sun" premiered Yesterday on ABC and Diddy's performance was great. Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald and Sanaa Lathan's performances were incredible as well. This Tony award winning Broadway play was adapted to fit the small screen so that a wider audience could experience this great story by Lorraine Hansberry.

Making the BAND 4 is looking to make hits...again

This season on Making The Band Sean "Diddy" Commbs is putting the pop international singing group Danity Kane in 1 house to live and record with recently formed R&B group Day 26 and solo artist Donni.

In this weeks episode Diddy announced that Danity Kane's First single will be Damage and Day 26's first single will be got me going. Below take a look @ some promo pics and listen to the 2 singles.

Some Don't Get It... :(

In this clip Bill O'Reilly comments about a lynching party against Michelle Obama.

Rihanna on cover of Cosmo

Rihanna on the March issue of Cosmo.

In this issue Cosmo features articles about her favorite foods, music and fashion items. Rihanna seems to be putting the R in R&B these days and is standing her ground in a Beyonce dominated industry. Below you can find some of this stars photos from past events and performances.

Rhianna in a leopard print dress...Dime!

Rhianna in jumpsuit

Rihanna performing hit song...ella...ella...

What a LOVEly experience!!

Hampton University's Gamma Iota chapter of Alphi Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. put on their annual Black & Gold Experience. This year the experience was @ Club LOVE in Washington D.C. With over 2,000 tickets sold, LOVE was packed with people who came to party. Check out the pics below.

Thursty??

College night @ Rooneys is the spot to be on Thursday nights in the Hampton Roads area. Your favorite songs will be playing n your favorite drinks will be available to sip. Hampton University student DJ NiGHT RyDA is on the 1's N 2's all night.