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The fight to end segregation was a three-pronged attack. The beloved Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. evoked sympathy from the nation, the militant Malcolm X evoked fear and Thurgood Marshall evoked the law. While King and X gave blacks the courage to stand up to segregation, it was Marshall who fought for these brave people […]

The mega-ABC hit show “Dancing With the Stars” (DWTS) hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet announced live on Tuesday’s “Good Morning America” that Sherri Shepherd(pictured), Gladys Knight, and Jaleel White are among their celeb picks for their 14th season. SEE ALSO: Hawaii Is Happiest U.S. State Shepherd, 44, one of the hosts of the popular morning talk show “The View,” will “get […]

From our good friends over at StreamingFaith.com: Fifty-five percent of Christian singles still believe in love at first sight, according to a recent Valentine’s Day poll conducted by ChristianMingle.com, one of the largest faith-based online dating sites. Asking singles several questions related to love and the upcoming holiday on Feb. 14, the organization found a […]

Via our sister site ZHIPHOPCLEVELAND.com A third student has died after being shot at Chardon High School on Monday. Demetrius Hewlin passed away this morning. His family made the following statement: “We are very saddened by the loss of our son and others in our Chardon community. Demetrius was a happy young man who loved […]

via: news92fm.com Joanna Ramos, a fifth grader at Willard Elementary School, died Friday night in the hospital after complaining of a headache. “She was so nice to me; she was like a sister to me,” said classmate Stephanie Soltero, crying. “They were fighting over a boy, just for a boy. It’s just stupid.” Read More

This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME…

via NewsOne.Com Actress, Octavia Spencer accepted her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in “The Help” on Sunday. “Oh, thank you,” a tearful Spencer said as many in the audience rose to their feet. Read More

I love my fiancee. You know how sometimes you have to tell your something repeatedly so that you really believe it? I don’t have to do that about her. I really do love her. Love is hard, though. My engagement is the product of what I call the non-ultimatum ultimatum. Let me explain. About a […]

Via News92FM.Com A Houston woman, accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend appeared before a judge early Monday. Linda Darnice Dorsey, who was charged with murder, initially told police that her boyfriend collapsed on the floor Sunday morning. Read More

Russell Simmons is best known for being the Co-founder of Def Jam Records as was the force behind the hip-hop revolution and launching the careers of such acts as the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, LL Cool J and Run-DMC. The entrepreneur and philanthropist was born in 1957 in New York City. Simmons left college to […]