Be Inspired: Tray Chaney Of “The Wire” Uses Hip Hop To Affect The Lives Of Black Children
You know Tray Chaney as low-level drug dealer, “Poot,” from The Wire, the edgy, award-winning drama that brought profound realism to heights never before seen...
Pink Your Sink With Method To Help Raise Breast Cancer Awareness & Research Cash
I was almost 14 years old that hot, sticky summer when my mother found a lump on her breast. When she told me and my...
Doug E. Fresh Gives the Blogalicious12 Crew The Blueprint To “This Is How You Dougie” (VIDEO)
Okay, so I warned everyone, like, a full week in advance that when it comes to old school hip hop, I don’t know how to...
Good Week for Black Boys—Thanks to Work of Shawn Dove and a White Billionaire
BY NICK CHILES The plight of young black boys has always been of special interest to me. Having raised one black boy into manhood and...
Natural, Not Nappy: Surviving Back-handed Compliments On My Kinky, Curly Mane
The thing of it is, I’ve had natural hair for about 12 years now—years before Shea Moisture and Miss Jessie’s found a home on Target’s...
‘Hotel Transylvania’ Review: Monsters Rock In This Fun, Kid-Friendly Flick
By MARI CHILES Not many children would want to go see a movie about monsters in a dark movie theater unless they’re scary movie fanatics...
$800 Sneakers for Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Daughter, Blue Ivy? Is That Crossing the Line?
By NICK CHILES I’ve had three little babies, so I certainly understand the desire to lavish as much as you can afford on your little...
Baby Number Three In the Millner/Chiles Household?
A typical conversation on growing children, procreation and being 43, as had this morning, before I got even a sip of coffee into my system:...
A Mother’s Worst Fear: Learning How To Embrace It—And Then Let It Go
It was an ordinary day. Except that it wasn’t. My daughter and I were making our usual trek into downtown Philadelphia and to her daycare...
Wyclef Jean Is Wrong For Details Of Lauryn Hill Affair, Plus: Robin Roberts, Kids On Planes & More
Wycleff Jean revealed in his new book, “Purpose: An Immigrant’s Story,” that he broke off an affair with Lauryn Hill because she lied to him...
