Grammy winning singer Usher is refusing to fork $50,000 over to his wife so she can pay legal fees she’s accumulated by fighting the R&B star for custody of their two sons. Usher finds Tameka Raymond’s request ridiculous and counters that his ex-wife constantly defies court orders and files pointless motions, including one where she […]

One shooting was reported Sunday night just after 8:30 p.m. A man was shot in the leg in the 1400 block of North Hyde Park Avenue, according to Durham police. The man was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening, according to Kammie Michael, Durham police spokeswoman. […]

The North Carolina Central University Police Department has received multiple reports of a check fraud scam on campus. Campus police have identified a suspect who has been targeting victims as they walk on or near the campus, but no arrest has been made yet. The woman suspect has been reported to be flagging down her […]

CEO Harry Bailes, a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur, started Family Health Network in 2009 with a simple goal: to make technology both usable and useful for seniors. “Older people shouldn’t be thought of as liabilities but as assets,” he said. “They have become disconnected. Their health is dependent upon the roles that they play.” Bailes, 65, said the […]

  The first episode will air Thursday March 29 at 10 p.m., right after “Braxton Family Values Reunion Special.”

BERKELEY-Jewish students at the University Of California at Berkeley have criticized Minister Louis Farrakhan’s recent speech that opened the Afrikan Black Coalition Conference which brought in students from across the state of California. In his speech, Farrakhan told Black students to create jobs for themselves and to learn more about Black history. He also brought […]

  In Oprah’s interview with Whitney Houston’s daughter she paints a picture of her mom… and rumor has it that she is wanting to change her last name.

Despite Fantasia giving birth to her son Dallas Xavier just three months ago, she’s already getting back to work. However, she’s been hesitant to release pictures of her newborn child. So much for her trying to keep pictures of Dallas Xavier private. A picture of the newborn and his father, Antwaun Cook, has surfaced online. […]

Much of the world was tuned into the OWN Network last night to see Oprah‘s exclusive interview with Bobbi Kristina and Whitney Houston‘s family. It was a very intimate look into the world of a young woman who lost her superstar Mom and best friend. Oprah also interviewed Whitney’s brother Gary and wife, who was […]