From Black Voices — Just when you thought Russell Simmons had the last word stemming from his 2009 verbal attack towards Bill Cosby, think again. The Def Jam Records cofounder leveraged his Global Grind platform to inform the masses of his most recent encounter with the renowned comedian, philanthropist and activist during last week’s Jackie…
An overwhelming 80% of African-American smokers prefer the crisp taste of menthol cigarettes like Newports and Kools, an FDA advisory committee reported on Friday. This is not news to the black community – nor is it a mental leap to realize that banning these tasty carcinogens would help more blacks break the destructive smoking habit….
The weekend is here and you know what that means: First dates! As the workweek comes to a close many of us are looking forward to hanging with our friends, or our latest crush. While those first few days and weeks of spending time with someone you’re feeling can be exciting, those dates and late-night…
Ever wonder what a parody of our favorite Housewives would look like? Last night, 30 Rock acted that fantasy out. The NBC sitcom shook up Thursday night by turning their usually snarky half an hour into a homage to the faux and real drama of reality show. Poking fun at the Bravo franchise, Sherri Shepherd…
With ‘Blast,’ Colt 45 says it is going after a new target: us.
Michelle Obama has made it her mission to help Americans live healthier lives. Through initiatives like her “Let’s Move!” campaign, Mrs. Obama has become an ardent advocate of exercise and healthier eating Although she’s been from coast to coast supporting her beloved cause, the FLOTUS is about to kick it up a notch, she’s writing…
The new report raises questions on why Black and Latino women are not able to take off the same number of sick days as their White and Asian counterparts.
The other day one of my Twitter friends mentioned an interesting stat. According to last year’s Essence Magazine sex survey, “71% of Black men would be disappointed if you didn’t reach an orgasm.” Immediately, I questioned the validity of that astonishingly high number. And I wasn’t alone. Jo Nubian, my Twitter pal, soon tweeted, “Side…
From The Grio – Why aren’t the Japanese looting? It is a question that some people are asking, in response to Japan’s response to the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. It is a loaded question from the start, because comparisons are now being made between the absence of looting following the latest disaster in Japan,…
From Black Voices – Nigerian author Chika Unigwe marks her debut in the United States with ‘On Black Sisters Street,’ a masterful sketch of four women from Africa who make their way to Belgium in hopes of building better lives for themselves. Unfortunately, they end up working on Antwerp’s Zwartezusterstraat as prostitutes, lured there by false promises and…
