Reebok to Rick Ross after Date R@pe Comments: “You’re Fired “
Just add Rick Ross to the list of rappers who are learning that you can’t just say whatever you want about women. Ross just found out that his comments about r@pe are not acceptable for a company like Reebok. The company dumped Ross after major protests over a song in which Ross joked about sleeping [...]
“What Happened To Aunt Viv?” Wendy Williams Is Put In Her Place
We all know Janet Hubert, as the original Aunt Vivian from the hit 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but we also know her as the one who dissapeared. For over a decade, die hard Prince of Bel-Air fans have been asking “What happened to Aunt Viv?” Well this question was finally addressed on a recent [...]
Mormon Church Changes Scriptures Regarding Ban on Blacks
The Mormon Church has revised scriptures that were previously used to justify a ban on black men serving within the church. A new edition of the scriptures was released on March 1 now mentions that Mormon prophet Joseph Smith ordained black ministers in his time, redacting years of anti-black and pro-slavery messages supported by the [...]
Film Highlights Brothers On the “Down-Low”: What’s Its Purpose?
“Cover” is a film that gives you a look into a subculture that frightens many African-American women. Valerie Maas (Aunjanue Ellis) and her husband Dutch (Raz Adoti) decide to move their family from Atlanta to Philadelphia so that Dutch may advance in his career as a clinical therapist. Everything seems to be going well as [...]
Mother-Daughter Fitness Duo Release Workout Video For Black Women
An Atlanta-based mother and daughter fitness team, Ellen and Lana Ector, turned their group exercise classes into a video that women can use to exercise at home called “Black Girls Workout Too.” Ellen and Lana are the owners of Gymnetics Fitness, a private Atlanta studio that offers a variety of workout routines to all. But [...]
“Saved by the Bell” Star Has Bipolar Disorder
Remember Lark Voorhies? If you don’t, you should know that she was the one black girl on the old school show, “Saved by the Bell.” She appears to have had a tough life up until this point, and some wondered what happened to her after seeing images that were a far cry from the beauty [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama Talks about Private Life as the First Family
First Lady Michelle Obama has been all over the place. She’s the prized presidential proxy in this election and her popularity is being used extensively to help her husband keep the family in the White House. This week, the first lady sat with iVillage to talk about life as the first family and how she [...]
Tyrese Has a Message for Women and Gay Black Men
In this video, the singer Tyrese has a few things to say gay black men and black women. At the age of 33, Tyrese has been flying high for years and apparently, he’s become an authority all things that involve love and relationships. In the video, Tyrese gives women advice on dealing with men. [...]
“Think Like a Man” Was Actually Never Banned from France, but It Might as Well Have Been
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Newsone.com is reporting that the popular Steve Harvey film, “Think Like a Man,” was never banned in France. The banning had been originally reported by numerous websites, including BET, The Root, TheYBF, GlobalGrind,TheGrio, HelloBeautiful and Your Black World. This shows what can happen when one website after another picks up on faulty information. [...]
Black Women ‘Jealous’ Of Plastic Surgery According To Wendy Williams
Who wouldn’t want to look like Wendy Williams? SMH. The woman who has even herself that she looks like a man says that black women are jealous and afraid when it comes to getting plastic surgery. Williams herself has gone under the knife so many times that she could rename herself Filet Mignon. She has [...]
“Think Like A Man” Banned In France For Lack of Diversity
Steve Harvey’s***t movie Think Like A Man has allegedly been banned in France because officials say the film is not diverse enough aka it’s too black. WTH! According to blogger Fabienne Flessel at the blog Global Voices: “Surprising as it may be, the answer lies in the fact that the film has an all-black cast. [...]
The (Ree)lationship Guide: 4 Ways to Identify a Man with ‘Potential’
by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” I recently had a conversation with a group of single ladies about whether or not they’d consider dating a man who is unemployed and/or working an entry-level job. Majority of the ladies said no- stating the man’s ability to financially support the relationship (e.g. dinner and a movie) and [...]
Dr. Boyce: When Michelle Almost Left Barack – What This Tells Us About Love and Life
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, BlackLikeMoi.com A new book says that in the year 2000, Michelle Obama prepared divorce papers that were going to be used to part ways with her husband, Barack. The new book, “The Amateur” by former New York Times Magazine Editor Edward Klein, also claims that some of Barack’s friends felt that [...]
Top 5 Diseases That Are Misdiagnosed In African Americans
Millions of Americans spend years suffering from unexplained health problems. Sometimes even the best doctors miss the mark: About 40 percent of all mistakes that doctors make are misdiagnoses, says the National Patient Safety Foundation. Why? That’s because many ailments have similar symptoms or can be detected only with tests that your physician might consider [...]
French Flight Attendant Forced to Wear Bad Wig to Cover Dreadlocks
Traditionally, many corporations, and even military entities, have shunned natural hair on people of African descent. Even though some companies have relaxed their rules with the swell in the number of blacks with natural hair, others are still stuck to the biased belief that a black person’s natural hair is unkept and unseemly. The Afro-Europe [...]