Voices

The 43rd Annual African-American Day Parade was held this past Sunday in Harlem and I along with several of my well educated, culturally savvy African-American…

Author, Dr. Frank E. Dobson, winner of the Zora Neale Hurston/Bessie Head Fiction Writer’s Award, releases his compelling and groundbreaking book, “Rendered Invisible.” Race is all around us, man, choking us. The black and white worlds of Johnny Smith and Bill Reilly have been turned upside down by a serial killer determined to incite a […]

There was a lump in my throat that I couldn’t swallow. I could hear my mom on the phone in the room next to me, voice shaking as she explained to the person on the other end of the line that she hadn’t seen my brother in three days. I knew he hadn’t been around, […]

September 11, 2001 was a beautiful day in New York City. The sky was an almost cloudless blue and then, at 9:03 am, a plane hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center and changed the course of the lives of Americans forever. Must Read: 25 Of The Best Looks From Our Favorite COVERGIRLS […]

President Barack Obama may be in the middle of a re-election, but that doesn’t stop him from listening to the latest in hip hop. Nicki Minaj recently released a remix of Kanye West’s tune, “Mercy” on Lil’ Wayne’s ‘Dedication 4’ mixtape. The song contained lyrics that stood out because they claimed she supported Romney. “I’m […]

President Obama accepted his nomination last night, on the final eve of the Democratic National Convention. He hit the stage with his usual cool demeanor and delivered a speech that reassured America that we would be just fine, so long as we give him four more years. As reported on NewsOne, Americans needed to know […]

Kanye West’s Twitter rant about if the word “b*tch” being acceptable to use in songs was such an interesting emotional outburst. “B*tch” has been used in hip-hop both as a compliment for women ratchet enough to accept it, as well as an insult to those same women. I appreciate that Kanye has recently been so […]

Former President Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention last night was epic. It was almost an hour of this man going off script, but fully supporting President Barack Obama and giving us all reasons that we should be re-electing this great man. Must Read: 7 “Money Personalities” To Avoid When Dating Even if you […]

I could keep it 100% superficial and start this conversation with–wow, Michelle Obama looked absolutely sensational in her Tracy Reese dress, as she almost floated across the stage as the epitome of grace while Stevie Wonder sang, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” but that would so grossly devalue how phenomenal the First Lady’s speech truly was. I […]

Even though Condoleezza Rice gave a rousing speech in support of Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention, Romney didn’t choose the bright foreign policy expert as his vice presidential running mate. All signs point to Condi being a clear choice. As a black woman, you’d assume that she’d be able to help Romney secure […]

May 8, 1968 – August 30, 2012 Today Music Producer and Hip-Hop Pioneer “Baby Chris Lighty” was found dead in his Bronx home of an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head.  Our prayers are with his family and friends.  May he rest in peace. I’ve hated the word suicide since I was 13 […]

Condoleezza Rice has this stigma that follows her around–at least in the minds of black people. She’s that evil black woman that’s turned her back on her people by falling in line under George W. Bush as his Secretary of State. I’m not going to lie, her name usually leaves a sour taste in my […]