04
Feb/2010

by mama

Ex-POW in Iraq war recalls nightmares, depression By KIMBERLY HEFLING, Associated Press  Wed Feb 3, 9:34 am ET

 

AP â€“ Shoshana Johnson poses for a picture in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Johnson, the nation's first â€¦

WASHINGTON – Shoshana Johnson survived gunshot wounds to both legs and 22 days as a prisoner of war in Ira... Read More

04
Feb/2010

by mama

Is it okay to talk about your daughters’ weight if it’s for the national good? by Mira Jacob, Shine staff 

Two weeks after announcing the unnerving news that childhood obesity has tripled over the last 30 years, and unveiling her own initiative to combat it, Michelle Obama has offended critics by discussing her own “wake-up” moment—when the family pediatrician told her that daughters Sasha and Malia were becoming overweight.

 

“In my eyes I th... Read More

26
Jan/2010

by mama

79-year-old jewelry thief, subject of Halle Berry movie, arrested at South Coast Plaza January 26, 2010 |

In the decades she spent honing her craft, Doris Payne employed classic elegance, refined taste, Southern charm and a sleight of hand that could earn the envy of a talented magician.

Like the best illusionists, she had a knack for making things disappear.

Payne's life as an international jewel thief is the... Read More

09
Dec/2009

by blazinghot

Mo'nique's Oscar Comments Causing Drama

Essence.com

Oscar bloggers are not feeling Mo'nique's recent comments about the Oscar campaigning process. On her show last month, the "Precious" star asked Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson whether it's worth campaigning for a Best Supporting Actress since the job's already done. She also asks whether winning an Oscar means more money. "Let me ask... Read More

09
Dec/2009

by icecold

Movie producer Tyler Perry's mother dies (AP)

ATLANTA - Willie Maxine Perry, who helped inspire the character Madea played by her movie producer son Tyler Perry, has died. She was 64.

Tyler Perry announced her Tuesday death on his Web site, where he thanked fans for their prayers. He did not say where his mother died or anything about the cause.

Perry's publicist, Keleigh Thomas, w... Read More