ATL Native, Yung Joc, fell victim to a robbery over the weekend. Joc himself wasn’t present at the time of the robbery of his recording studio located in a home on Boyd Avenue, in the Northwest Section of Atlanta. The suspects got away with an estimated $50,000 in equipment. Two men allegedly hid in the bushes nearby the home, and then surprised two caretakers of the studio (a…
December 19, 2011


I must say that I used to be guilty of quite a few unhealthy hair habits. My most frequent infraction was the overuse of heat. When I was in college, I blow-dried and flat ironed my hair ever 2 weeks. Needless to say, my hair gradually thinned and began to break. Sometimes we will sacrifice the health of our mane for a fly hairstyle. The ‘do will look fantastic but…

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux, President – Bennett College for Women Most parents of college students look forward to December, when their students come home for the holidays. Some are so excited to see their offspring home that they actually come to their colleges to pick them up. Others prepare special treats and goodies as an antidote to the oft complained about cafeteria food. Robert and Pam Champion won’t…

Beyonce’s mama is now free to do her own “thang.” The divorce is finally done and over with, and she is now legally disconnected from her estranged husband, Mathew. The story was broke to the nation by Lady Drama two years ago and it’s taken this long for their situation to be over and done with. Mathew was served a paternity suit by Alexsandra Wright, with whom…

Black Like Moi reports. Maya Angelou has some nasty words for the rapper Common. Angelou told the New York Post that she’s horrified that Common put her on a song that has the N-word all over it. In the song “The Dreamer,” Common uses an Angelou poem that she wrote and recited at his request. The poem Angelou recites reminds people of color to pursue their dreams and includes lines…

According to TMZ: Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith have bounced back from the separation rumors that plagued them earlier this year … and all stemmed from differing opinions on how to manage their superstar kids that caused the original strife. Sources close to the couple tell say they are doing “wonderful” now — but earlier this year, sources said there was tension between the two over how best…

The recent Hawaii vacation taken by President Obama and his family has been officially documented as the most expensive in history. The fights alone will cost roughly $3.2 million. The total tab will run over $4 million. The Airforce says that it costs $181,757 per flight to operate Airforce One. There is a nine hour flight to Hawaii if you fly direct, which runs $3,271,611 for a round trip….

Your Black Politics reports: While passing out gifts for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots, Lance Cpl. Aaron Leeks, 20, soldiered up and asked the First Lady of the United States to accompany him to the Marine Corps Ball. Meeks said that, besides being gorgeous, he admires the work that Mrs. Obama does with the military. He spotted Michelle leaning over a toy bin sorting through hundreds…

There’s nothing like playing the song “Dixie” to remind us of a time when lynching black people was a source of entertainment. The president of Missouri State University has apologized for playing the song at a site where three black men were lynched in 1906. Interim President Clif Smart says that the song was an “unfortunate selection” and that it won’t be played again in public by the band.