Because it is a social construct, race can often be a complicated matter. However, racism – notably, as it works in America – is a…

It started with a simple question — “At what age did you feel like a woman?” The ages vary, the discernment different, but the answers, all…

National

John Rankin squinted and looked toward the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The memories from an awful day 50 years ago gathered in his…

Radio One

From Eric Garner, an unarmed 43-year-old man killed by NYPD on July 17, 2014, to Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager killed by a Ferguson police…

For many Black children born in the 1980s, Ben Carson is a hero. He is, as BuzzFeed’s Joel Anderson describes in a well-done profile about…

Working out is fun with one but RAD with two. So whether you sweat with your boo or your bestie, may these exercises raise your…

via Martin Williams at http://www.blog.gospelflava.com In a Gospelflava.com Exclusive, James Fortune talks about his recent live recording: I had the opportunity to speak with James after the recording and he simply stated, “I am so grateful to GOD. I wanted this CD to be one that had songs that praise teams and choirs could sing […]

via http://www.blog.gospelflava.com The Pace Sisters: “Iyanla Was Our Life-Line” “Iyanla: Fix My Life”: the one hour, in your face reality- documentary television show on the Oprah Winfrey Network, has had viewers on the edge of their seats since its debut last year. From helping celebrities, to every day people, life coach Iyanla Vanzant sets out […]

This past week, Philadelphia native, blockbuster actor and rapper Will Smith visited the Temple’s Center for Performing Arts to support his longtime friend Sista Souljah on the…

This is Troy Davis. He was charged for the murder or police officer Mark MacPhail in 1989 and executed in 2011. Davis maintained his innocence…

Holiday Guide

It is officially The MOST Wonderful Time of the Year. The eggnog is spiked, the lights are bright and the retail sales are plentiful! However,…

Gospel music super-producer and songwriter Donald Lawrence chats backstage at a recent Bobby Jones Gospel taping with BET Gospel correspondent/blogger Torrence Glenn about how to…