Rear Admiral Stephen Rochon was the first African American Chief Usher at the White House. The Admiral served as Director of the Executive Residence in the White House from 2007-2011. He was responsible for the execution of all major events at the White House and preserving the home’s historic presence. A native of New Orleans, […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Promising to commit to the neighborhood, executives with the upscale grocery chain Whole Foods announced plans Wednesday to build a store in the heart of one of Chicago’s most impoverished and crime-plagued areas. However, Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb had almost no answers for how the company — known for its organic […]

All hell broke loose in Charlotte, North Carolina this week after Pastor Makeda Pennycook, who is black, sent out a mass email asking that “only white people” greet visitors at the 9:00 a.m. service at Freedom House Church. “I was floored,” said church member Carmen Thomas. “Like it was a jaw dropper. You can put […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama‘s request for speedy congressional backing of a military strike in Syria advanced Wednesday toward a showdown Senate vote, hours after the commander in chief left open the possibility he would order retaliation for a deadly chemical weapons attack even if Congress withheld its approval. A resolution backing the use […]

NBA player Royce White, known for missing his rookie season with the Houston Rockets due to his fear of flying, is on the defense of a criminal investigation in Texas after allegedly beating up his ex-girlfriend, reports TMZ. Maxim model Tania Mehra filed a police report on August 30 about an incident that occurred at […]

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of…

If you’re black and angry at another black person on your job, please don’t shout the N-word – it could become illegal. The N-word is used all over the country by black folks were who mad, loving or joking. But now, a New York federal jury court has weighed in to say use of the […]

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing accused his Boston counterpart of insensitivity Tuesday after Thomas Menino told a magazine that if he ever visited the Motor City, he’d “blow up the place and start all over.” In a New York Times Magazine article that first appeared online last week, Menino said Detroit is a […]

If Hollywood is looking for a drama-filled script based on a true story, they’ve got one right in their own backyard in actor Terrence Howard. The actor – who’s starring in the new “Winnie Mandela” film with Jennifer Hudson and the “The Butler” with Oprah Winfrey – threatened suicide with an X-Acto blade and called […]

Raheem DeVaughn has a reputation for making sexy music, and he continues to produce soundtracks for what he describes as a “baby boom era” on his…

  Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou isn’t a fan of marriage. He is, however, a fan of monogamy. During an interview with the men of the…

Gary With Da Tea is reporting Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones have split up. Watch the Dish Nation clip to find out the reason…