In less than 24 hours, another police shooting has occurred, this time in Falcon Heights, Minn. near Minneapolis. The victim Philando Castile was pulled over for a broken tail light. Jetmag.com has the story: The aftermath of a police-involved shooting was captured on Facebook Live by a woman identifying herself as the victim’s girlfriend. The video, which has seemingly … [Read more...]
A Few Good Men: Our Adorable Gallery of Celebrity Dads and Their Kids
[tps_header]We wanted to highlight the celebrity dads who rep fatherhood well. These 15 celebrity dads—and granddads—are inspirations in their professions but are even bigger idols to the children who call them dad. 15 Celebrity Dads Who Are Never Too Busy to Show Their Fatherly Love [/tps_header] Funny man Kevin Hart poses for the 'Gram with daughter Heaven and son … [Read more...]
Love’s Sweet Song; One-on-One with Married Duo RAII and Whitney
Vocalists and off-Broadway actress Whitney Keaton knew singer and songwriter RAII was the one for her. It was confirmed when RAII heard a voice in church say, "That's your wife." And in August of 2010, they became husband and wife. And now, once you see them on stage together, it's evident that they were destined to be together. Their love for music and each other has allowed … [Read more...]
More Than Slaves: “Underground” Celebrates Black Heroes In New Series
What do you tell your kids about the history of slavery in the United States? In recent years we’ve seen Hollywood’s perspective on history, telling stories from The Help to 12 Years a Slave with the perspective of Blacks as victims, inferior, or struggling to get by unless aided by a white savior. However, in early 2016, WGN America’s new series “Underground” is looking to … [Read more...]
And the Oscar Goes to…Common & John Legend [Video]
The Academy Awards show is the awards show of the season. It is the must attend awards show and the red carpet everyone wants to be seen walking down. Lupita Nyongo was one of the best (if not the best dressed) ladies of the evening. The buzz leading up to this years’ show centered on the lack of diversity in the nominations and host Neil Patrick Harris tackled it in his … [Read more...]
Does Your Spouse Have Your Back When No One Else Does?
It’s no secret that I love John Legend. I think he is talented and the lyrics to his songs typically touch me in a pretty powerful way. His music speaks to me on so many levels, and it has for years. Like so many of you, I just adore his song, “All of Me.” Talk about a song that really gets to the bottom of what it means to truly be vulnerable and love someone. But there is … [Read more...]
VIDEO: John Legend Performs at 2012 Soul Train Music Awards
Raspy-voiced crooner, John Legend brought the ladies to their feet with his sensational performance of "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)." See more Soul Train Awards performances here. … [Read more...]