Cathay Williams was the first African American woman to enlist and be documented as a soldier in the U.S. Army. Williams posed as a man…
“We know that too many young men in our community continue to make bad choices. Growing up, I made quite a few myself. Sometimes I…
Singer/actress Jill Scott called in to the Steve Harvey Morning Show and talked about her upcoming album, her latest movie and performing at this year’s Essence Music Festival. Listen to the exclusive: RELATED: Jill Scott Hard At Work On Next Album [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Jill Scott Discusses Block Party, Working with Phylicia Rashad & More [EXCLUSIVE] […]
Singer/actress Jill Scott called in to the Steve Harvey Morning Show and talked about her upcoming album, her latest movie and performing at this year’s Essence Music Festival. Listen to the exclusive: RELATED: Jill Scott Hard At Work On Next Album [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Jill Scott Discusses Block Party, Working with Phylicia Rashad & More [EXCLUSIVE] […]
DELAWARE COUNTY (Ken Hines) — A former Buckeye Valley teacher pleaded guilty Monday to engaging in sexual relationships with two students. Matthew Miller was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of community control after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual battery. He will be required to register as a tier-3 sex […]
SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – It has been called the punch heard round the world, largely because it went viral on the Internet. Shidea Lane, the…
So, this week, Michael Douglas had tongues wagging over his alleged statement that his throat cancer was caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) transmitted during…
Here’s a selection of 60 tiny love stories recently submitted to our sister site,Makes Me Think, that not only made us think, but warmed our hearts and made us smile too. We hope they do the same for you. Today, my 75-year-old grandpa who has been blind from cataracts for almost 15 years said to me, […]
Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee said this afternoon that he plans to retire on July 1, following the latest in a series of verbal gaffes that he said were meant as harmless jokes but ended up embarrassing the university. The two-time Ohio State president will make his announcement this afternoon in an email to […]
Actor Michael Douglas taught the world at least one thing Monday: oral sex can sometimes cause cancer. In an interview published in the Guardian newspaper, Douglas appeared to blame his own battle with throat cancer on oral sex – although that interpretation was later disputed by one of his representatives. The Guardian quoted Douglas as […]
R&B singer Miguel (pictured) became an instant darling of the meme-o-sphere with his errant leg drop on to a fan’s head at the Billboard Music…
Since the news broke that a biopic about Nina Simone’s life was coming to the big screen, and that it would be starring Zoe Saldana–an artist much lighter than the pianist/activist, there has been a full-out push-back on the movie and it hasn’t even come out yet. Just last month, Saldana spoke on her disappointment with […]
