Via:  NewsOne.com // PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitians piled bodies along the devastated streets of their capital Wednesday after the strongest earthquake hit the poor Caribbean nation in more than 200 years crushed thousands of structures, from schools and shacks to the National Palace and the U.N. peacekeeping headquarters. Untold numbers were still trapped. The devastation […]

I made an amazing discovery over the last weekend.  I had bought some green leaf lettuce and put it in the fridge.  I had bought some of the bagged salad fixings, so I hadn’t opened the green leaf.  Well, when I went to open the bag of lettuce, I found that the leaves had wilted.  […]

Via:  TimesDispatch.com Two Richmond employees rescued a man after he fell into the chilly Swan Lake at Byrd Park, authorities said. The man, who was not identified, was using a walker to walk around the lake for exercise shortly after noon today when the walker “tipped” and he fell into about 3 feet of water, […]

Via:  Elev8.com // “Thirty percent of adults do not know where their parents keep important papers such as their health insurance card, financial statements or will.”- – Family Circle and Kaiser Foundation It’s the beginning of a New Year. This the time of the year in which we should lay out a plan that is […]

If you’ve been waiting on info about the highly anticipated third season of “Sunday Best,” get ready to dance and shout ’cause here it is.  The judges did their thing in Nigeria, and now they’re back in the States ready to kick off the domestic auditions and THEY WANT YOU! Once again, BET will be […]

Tye Tribbett and Greater Anointing (G.A.) will be parting ways BUT on a good note.  It is being reported that as of 2010 Tye will be launching a solo career and that their New Year’s Eve concert in Washington was the last event that he would be doing with Greater Anointing. Tye apparently broke the […]

Hometown National Recording Group GI is starting 2010 with major moves! The group has been invited by Governor-elect Bob McDonnell to sing during the Inaugural Festivities. Group member Lamonte Harris says “It is truly an honor to be requested by the governor to participate in the inaugural ceremonies. This is history in the making.” The […]

Via:  Elev8.com // Americans — black, white, brown, red, and yellow — are a selfish people. (Yes, I include myself in that number.) It’s part of being American, isn’t it? “America — where it’s all about us and how great we are and let’s intervene in all the world’s drama because they need us.” I […]

Via:  Elev8.com // Being Black is not a fashion statement.<more>  It certainly wasn’t fashionable when Dr. King and the others were fighting for the right to drink from the same fountains, use the same restrooms and sit in the same classrooms as our White brothers and sisters.  Lynching wasn’t the “it” thing to do either.  […]

// In my last article I discussed the five worst foods for your body. In this article I will discuss the five best foods (super foods) according to healthcastle.com. Walnuts – As a tremendous source of protein, walnuts top the list. They are also packed with fiber, vitamin B magnesium and antioxidants. Flax Seeds – […]

// I was watching and enjoying Celebration Of Gospel last night on B.E.T.  I love live gospel sangin’!  The 10 year anniversary of Celebration Of Gospel did not lack some good sangin’.  I want to give a special shout out to two people I’ve worked with in the past who have made the show beyond […]