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Congratulations are in order for Kierra Sheard and fiance’ Pastor Welton Smith IV! The two were engaged over the weekend and family and friends alike are excited for the couple.

Despite university budget cuts and a rise in anti-ethnic-studies sentiment, black-studies programs have held their ground in higher-education curricula. But while there has been substantial…

Today marks the 49th birthday of President Barack Obama. All across the country people are singing happy birthday to the man in charge of our great nation … and so are we! Happy Birthday President Obama!

VIA: Elev8.com “Ghetto Ballet” is a documentary that chronicles the lives of four young ballet dancers living in one of the poorest towns on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. The film shows the dancers vying for two coveted spots in a local dance company that could be their ticket out of poverty. The […]

Some black women (and gay men) are angry about Essence magazine hiring a white woman as the fashion editor, but they should really be angry about the constant images in all media that damage girls self-esteem. Girl Talk and other local non-profits have teamed to present the documentary “Cover Girl Culture.” It will be screened […]

An Orangeburg County jury awarded a South Carolina State University student half a million dollars Wednesday for injuries he received from a broken dorm window.…

VIA: TheRoot.com The Internet is blazing with scathing comments from Black women who are extremely upset at “Essence” magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Angela Burt-Murray. Why? Because according to media reports, Essence has added Ellianna Placas, a white woman, to their staff. Placas will serve as the magazine’s fashion editor. For some, this may seem like not a […]

Here’s part II of our interview with Kelly Price. She’s definitely busy with the community and gearing up for her new album coming out this October. check out what Kelly had to say. ELEV8: Are you involved with any other community service projects? KELLY PRICE: Yes, I’m involved with this exciting organization called, “Broadway in […]

Here’s part II of our interview with Kelly Price. She’s definitely busy with the community and gearing up for her new album coming out this October. Check out what Kelly had to say. ELEV8: Are you involved with any other community service projects? KELLY PRICE: Yes, I’m involved with this exciting organization called, “Broadway in […]

Here’s part II of our interview with Kelly Price.  She’s definitely busy with the community and gearing up for her new album coming out this October.  check out what Kelly had to say. ELEV8:  Are you involved with any other community service projects? KELLY PRICE:  Yes, I’m involved with this exciting organization called, “Broadway in […]

Yahoo! ranked Charlotte as one of the Top 10 cities for young people. We ranked alongside Chicago (too cold), Austin (too hot) and D.C. (just right). According to Yahoo!: PROS: A cost of living that skews well below the national average, reasonable rents, a bustling downtown still being developed, high-paying advancement opportunities in the financial […]

VIA Atlanta Journal Constitution A Warner Robins pastor is on a crusade against something sacred to many in his middle Georgia town: high school football. To be exact he’s crusading against the devil, and in this case the devil is the Warner Robins High’s mascot. The pastor of Kingdom Builders Church of Jesus Christ has […]