Beyonce’s Love Of Blue: Singer Gives Insight Into Why She Chose the Name For Her Baby

Of course, when the world got wind of what Jay-Z and Beyonce named their baby girl, all kinds of conspiracy theories abounded: spell Blue Ivy Carter...

– Jun 12, 2012

Everybody Loves A Great Cat Viral Video: the ASPCA Promotes “Adopt A Shelter Cat” Month

I make no bones about this: I’m a dog person. My Goldendoodle, Teddy, is… everything. But before there was Teddy, before there was my Mari...

– Jun 12, 2012

Good Black Fathers Are… Everything: Celebrating African American Dads With AtlantaBlackStar.com

I’m a Daddy’s Girl to the core—a Ride-Or-Die chick for James Millner, my father. He is not perfect. No human is. But he was absolutely...

– Jun 12, 2012

Let It Shine Soundtrack Giveaway—Plus, Our 10-Year-old Correspondent Tells Us Why She Loves Tyler James Williams and Coco Jackson

By LILA CHILES I can’t believe there’s only one more week until Let It Shine, the new Disney Channel movie starring Tyler James Williams, Brandon...

– Jun 8, 2012

As Erykah Badu Shows, Any Female Can be Humiliated By Explicit Images

By NICK CHILES As I read the looong Twitter rant by Erykah Badu directed at Wayne Coyne, the director of her controversial new video, I...

– Jun 7, 2012

Rethinking Stretch Marks—Our Mom Tattoos

By HEATHER HOPSON When Beyonce’s bootylicous body bounced back four months after giving birth to Blue Ivy, many moms around the world sucked in their...

– Jun 7, 2012

Beyonce, Jay-Z Take Blue Ivy To Paris: the Beauty Of Showing Kids the World

Okay, so yeah—I really was just looking for a reason to show off this picture of proud daddy Jay-Z hugging and loving on his baby...

– Jun 6, 2012

Depressing Study: Exercise May Not Help Black Girls Stay Slim

By NICK CHILES Talk about depressing news—a new study by British researchers has found that even black girls who are active and exercise regularly are...

– Jun 6, 2012

Baby Facebook: Parental Controls Or No, Kids On Facebook Means Mo’ Problems For Parents

Dear Sweet baby Jesus: Please save the babies from Mark Zuckerberg and the massive time-suck/child molester magnet that is sure to be the so-called “Baby...

– Jun 4, 2012

Beating Your Kids in Competition Can Make Them Stronger

By NICK CHILES While parents may feel inclined to protect their children from every situation where they might fail, child development experts say that allowing...

– Jun 4, 2012
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