“Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds you down or polishes you up, depends upon what you’re made of.” -Jody Banks

She’s talented, sexy, and edgy. Her sophistication can be better glimpsed in the way she handles business than the way she walks out onto a stage. Yet, when she grabs the mic, restless crowds immediately erupts with cheer. She is no...

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Oprah has been ordered to stand trial for the defamation case against her by the former headmistress of Winfrey's South Africa-based Leadership Academy of Girls.

Back in 2007 a few girls from Winfrey's school accused dorm parents of sexual abuse. Following the accusations Winfrey placed the headmistress, Larato Mzamane, on leave pending an investigation.

Later on Winfrey released a public statement in which she mentioned she had "lost confidence in (Mzamane's)...

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Tiger Woods has decided to make his comeback to the only real "game" he has: Golf. Here's what Woods had to say about his return:

"The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta.

The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even...

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In a perfect world everyone could read minds and know what the opposite sex thinks & feels. Since a perfect world isn't in the near future, here's a list the top 10 things that men want women to know.

1. It’s just as hard being a man as it is being woman.
For some reason women think that being a woman is the hardest job in the world and somehow, men have it easier in life. That couldn’t be further from reality. Just because we don’t...

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When some can’t let sleeping dogs lie, then more important issues will never receive the proper attention, nor will the proper punishment never get handed out. When a man serves his debt to society he is exonerated, God is a God of forgiveness. Man is a man of imperfection; but to condemn a man, and not another or others…pardon the pun...is a doggone shame.

YES, what Mike Vick and his crew did has inhumane, and wrong; Yes it is apart / was a part of their culture; Yes it...

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Recently I was listening to my boyfriend and his friends discuss the reasons why some of them prefer White women over Black women. Many of their reasons were purely based on superficial factors, which bothered me. It is one thing to date someone because you like them as a person and could care less about their skin color which is perfectly fine. It is another thing to purposely seek a particular race for frivolous reasoning. I know that this topic has been discussed over and over but I do not...

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SWV was well known in the 90’s as the hit R&B trio that rocked the airways and concerts from coast to coast. The group, which included Coko, Lelee and Taj, disbanded in 1999 to pursue solo projects. Fast-forward to 2010 and they are back in the studio to make what some believe to be the comeback of the century.

Yet how welcoming will the industry be to a group that already had...

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After being paid a hefty amount to DJ an event, will.i.am realized what he was being paid for one gig could financially support three to four students in college.

"I did the math and I could send three kids to school" with that money, the singer told People Magazine.

will.i.am created the i.am scholarship to provide future leaders and innovators in Film & Television, Journalism, Computer Science and New Media with financial assistance for the entirety of their...

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Finally! A study that shows that the voluptuous figures of countless black women possess more benefits than just aesthetic perks. News from the study reports that fat in the butt and thighs of women may help them live longer. According to the study, unlike unhealthy belly fat, the type of fat found in the thighs and backside may actually help reduce disease.

"The fact that body fat's distribution is quite important for your health has been known for some time now," said lead...

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A vital piece of any successful relationship is the ability to express your heart's desires, even the ones that might not be quite as mainstream, and to have those wishes be met with an open mind.

But, as in the below question, how fine is the line between different and disasterous?

Q. Dear Spirit,
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Melvin Jackson Jr. just may be the biggest name set to hit Hollywood that you haven’t heard of…yet. Once weekly spotted on the popular television series, “The Wire,” where he played the role of Bernard, a naïve street soldier, and then again as the intimidating Bully on Chris Rock’s television production, “Everybody Hates Chris,” Melvin, the actor, is by no means a two hit sensation. In fact, his career is on the rise. Recently stretching his talent from TV to the Big Screen,...

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Actor Louis Gossett Jr., best known for his Oscar-winning role as the tough drill instructor in "An Officer and a Gentleman," recently announced that he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Pledging his dedication to help encourage others in the black community to be screened, Gossett said that there was a real need to raise a greater awareness of the disease, especially in African American communities.

Black men have the highest incidence rates for developing prostate...

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Once an accomplished All Star ex-NBA player Alvin Robertson has been arrested and charged with sexual assault and child trafficking. Robertson has been identified as a player of another type of team; a group of about 7 men that kidnapped a 14-year-old girl out of San Antonio and forced her to have sex with clients and to dance at a Corpus Christi strip club in 2009.

An investigation lead to the arrest of Robertson after the young girl escaped one night and flagged down the...

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Ladies, I want to pose a question to you. We are all grown (at least I hope so) and we all have sex (well possibly all). My questions is, does size really matter? I can speak from my point of view and give a resounding Hell Yes It Matters, but that is just me. Other women may not require a big stick. For them the simple things might be sufficient. The holding, touching, squeezing, licking, sucking etc.. You get my point. For some women, sex is not that big of a deal and they focus more on the...

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The state of the black family has come a long way since the early phrases of when the “black family” was established. Whether we argue, to start keeping count from the natural color of creation or begin to count the black family during slavery, in 2010 one thing remains the same…the black family is still being threatened as well it’s a threat!

The dichotomy of the black family ranges now from the traditional two parent household all the way to the single parent home...

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Lifetime Movie Network original film 'Sins of the Mother', starring Jill Scott premiered on Feb.21st, and broke records with a rating of 2.6 million views. This marks the networks second highest rated original movie.

'Sins of The Mother', is based off the novel Orange Milk and Honey' by author Carleen Brice. The movie tells the story of a mother/reformed alcoholic whose addiction and abusive relationship with her daughter results in their estrangement. Years later her daughter...

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Marlon Wayans recently signed up for the task of playing Richard Pryor in the film “Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?”. The role was previously offered to Eddie Murphy, yet after bumping heads with Paramount things just didn’t work out.

Critics & fans of Pryor are skeptical of Marlon Wayans taking on a role of such a complex man, especially when many Wayans previous roles have been more on the “stupid” funny side of comedy. Yet what many fail to realize is that...

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Former NBA player, Jayson Williams was sentenced to 5 years in jail today and could be out as early as the summer of 2011 on parole. Williams was involved in the “accidental” killing of his limo driver, Costas Christofi back in 2002.

After a night out with the boys & a few drinks, Williams took everyone back to his place to show off his gun collection. While showing off he also failed to check the safety on a double-barreled 12-gauge shotgun; once he snapped the gun it...

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Whoa! If I knew then what I know now, boy would my life be different! How many times as a woman, have you said this? I am still fairly young and even I have said this numerous times in my life. If there was a giant clock to turn back the hands of time, I would change so many things and although I am happy, some aspects of my life would be different. With that being said, I want you to read the list of things I wish I had learned before 30. I then want you to spread the love and pass on some...

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How many of you can honestly say that you possess duality? That you have the ability to mold yourself to any environment? That you can still be yourself at your core and feel comfortable in any environment because of your inner acceptance of the complexities that are you? I can. I am proud to say that I am from the West side of Chicago and it is a dynamic to my personality. I also graduated from De Paul University and that too has helped to mold me. I am proud to say that although I live in...

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