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Russell Simmons on drug laws, Elections, Cosby Comments and Giving Back
These days Russell Simmons is taking a shortcut to opportunity and thinking of ways he can share that blessing with others.
The Fundamental Choice in this Election
I believe it’s time we had a truthful debate about the choices America faces in this election. That’s why I’m calling for an end ...
Hit Man Tom Cruise Takes Cabbie Jamie Foxx as "Collateral
Max Durocher (Jamie Foxx) is an overworked, underpaid cab driver going nowhere in a dead end-job, who nonetheless allows himself to have fanciful dreams ...
Black Star News Interview with Kam Williams
Denzel Washington has exhibited an impressive range over the years, playing public figures as diverse as Black Muslim leader Malcolm X, unfairly imprisoned boxer ...
Jazz Superband, Latin Star Michel Camilo Head Star-Studded Belleayre Jazz Series
Superband – featuring four of the biggest stars in jazz – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland and Brian Blade – promises a dynamite ...
Interview with New York Jets’ Receiver Wayne Chrebet
It’s tough. I think the offseason, the three months we have, helps a lot as far as getting our bodies ready. But freak things ...
Jamaica Celebrates Emancipation Day
This year, on Sunday August 1, we celebrate the 170th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Jamaica. With freedom came the end of ...
Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
You’ve seen his work. From Los Angeles to Atlanta, Harlem to Chicago, Japan to the U.K., Shawn Prez, President & CEO of Power Moves, ...
Houston Reporter Snares Top Honors at D.C. UNITY poetry Contest
Roshanda Billingsley had good reason to be proud of herself – as did many of her friends and colleagues at the UNITY gathering of ...
Essence Plans inaugural Women Who Are Shaping the World Leadership Summit
The summit will be held October 15 at The Pierre Hotel. Designed by Essence’s editors, Women Who Are Shaping the World offers a day ...