Archive for November, 2009
Janet Jackson ready to stage a Comeback
Early last year, Janet Jackson released her album, Discipline. The album was a good-sounding album that was met with positive reviews. However, the album did not sell very many copies. It was because of that she ended up being dropped from Island Def Jam. Janet later said that it was her choice to leave the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )“The Game” has to be coming back on BET
In the entire history of BET, they have never done so much just to air the reruns of one show. In their history, they have been known for gaining the syndication rights to every black-oriented show as soon as they are canceled. But, “The Game” was railroaded, first The CW placed it on Friday nights, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Jesse Jackson was wrong for Artur Davis rip
For the longest time, Jesse Jackson has felt that it is his job to be the political leader of black America. Now that Barack Obama has been elected to become president and there are many other black politicians following Obama’s lead, Jesse Jackson is becoming less-relevant by the moment. The most prominent politician in the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Should Bob Johnson have left BET?
Ten years ago, Robert L. Johnson shocked black America when he sold BET to Viacom to become the first black billionaire. From a personal standpoint, Johnson cashed in on over twenty years of work. But, from a cultural standpoint, he had given up on the largest black-owned media conglomerate in America.
His vision for BET first [...]
Darius McCrary joins “The Young and the Restless”
Probably best-known for his role on ABC’s “Family Matters,” Darius McCrary is back. Unlike what he is known for, sitcoms and comedy movies, McCrary will be playing the first dramatic role of his career. He has joined the cast of the CBS soap, “The Young and the Restless.”
In 2005, the role of Malcolm Winters was [...]
Allen Iverson is still Team Searching
Once upon a time, Allen Iverson was considered one of the best players in the NBA. Talking basketball in today’s time means mentioning Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James. A few years ago, that meant mentioning Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant.
While Kobe Bryant rose to legendary status, Allen Iverson fell from grace. [...]
Will Congress support President Obama?
During his campaign for president, Barack Obama made a lot of promises. Coming into the presidency, he had planned to deliver on his promises. However, he has faced opposition from Congress on every move.
Understandably, Congress is full of individual people and individual opinions. It cannot be expected of them to agree with every policy that [...]
Oprah calls it Quits
For twenty five years, Oprah Winfrey has been on daytime television. Over the course of that decade, Winfrey went from being a television personality to a multi-billionaire. Along the way, her show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” has become iconic.
There is a cult following behind Oprah. In the lives of many, what she says goes. Ever [...]
Something is definitely Wrong
An innocent life has been taken. Every time one of those announcements are made, the world seems to stop for a second. This is life, things happen. A major part of life is death and sometimes that means losing a youngster.
The picture to the left is of five-year-old Shaniya Davis. She was a native of [...]
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