Gone are the days when women would have to choose the boardroom over babies. With images of working moms from First Lady Michelle Obama…

Toni Braxton revealed some shocking news about her personal life in her new memoir, “Unbreak My Heart: A Memoir.” The “Let It Flow” singer got an abortion more than a decade ago. Soon after deciding to get the abortion, she regretted it — being filled with guilt and later feeling God was punishing her. At the […]

National

A Columbia University student received an amazing gift at her graduation Monday: her father’s return from active duty in Afghanistan, the New York Daily News…

I am dragging myself to the gym tonight because summer is here and I need my sexy back. But who knew that working out could…

In a pleasant surprise for African-American Catholics in Indianapolis, a reorganization plan for the Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis has resulted in positive benefits for the city’s two remaining historic African-American Catholic Parishes. Black Catholics in Indy had been apprehensive about the reorganization plans. In other archdioceses across the country Black Catholic churches, called parishes, have […]

(Photo credit Angie Mosier) By Melissa Cookston, owner of the South’s hottest restaurant group, Memphis Barbecue Co., and Author of “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”…

(Photo credit Clint Cantwell) Brisket Ingredients: 1 Brisket, 12-16lbs 1 cup bold brisket rub (see below) ¼ cup yellow mustard Directions: Prepare grill for indirect…

(Photo credit Clint Cantwell) Honey and Soy Glazed Ribs Ingredients: 2 slabs of St. Louis cut spare ribs (Check out Grilling.com’s guide to rib cuts…

(Photo credit Angie Mosier) GRILLED PORK T-BONES WITH BBQ BUTTER By Melissa Cookston, owner of the South’s hottest restaurant group, Memphis Barbecue Co., and Author…

(Photo credit Alejandra Schrader) Ingredients: ¼ cup fresh horseradish, grated 2 tbsp. plain Greek yogurt 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice…

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, his wife, Chirlane McCray, along with their two children are, if nothing else, a very honest family. de Blasio has never…

Recipes

New York’s Mayor De Blasio and President Bill Clinton joined restaurateurs Marcus Samuelsson (Red Rooster) and Tren’ness Wood-Black (Sylvia’s) to announce a new food festival coming to Harlem in May of 2015. “Harlem…