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Amy Winehouse’s death is a reminder that we have a responsibility to help an addict. The star foretold her death in her hit single singing about the refusal of rehab. We all know someone with an addiction problem. If it is not a family member, it is a close friend. And we want to help […]
London Police say Amy Winehouse, the troubled songstress who struggled with alcohol and drug addiction, has been found dead in her London apartment. Officials confirm that a 27 year old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square in northern London. A cause of death has not been determined. Amy Winehouse released her […]
An ex-Marine and newly convicted serial killer who had the bodies of 11 women in his Cleveland home will face the death penalty. Anthony Sowell, 51, was convicted of aggravated murder after a three-day jury deliberation, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Now the trial moves into the mitigation phase during which defense attorneys will try […]
Picture this: You are a singer signed to label that houses artists likeBeyonceand John Legend. On your debut, they pair you with successful producers and musicians like Raphael Saadiq and Salaam Remi and you have a smash single, “The River.” Sound too good to be true? If you’re Noel Gourdin, it was. Although he has a […]
He joins a long line of distinguished leaders featured in the series, including Malcolm X, Roy Wilkins and Thurgood Marshall. “We are proud to immortalize John H. Johnson as our latest inductee in our Black Heritage stamp series,” Stephen Kearney, manager, Stamp Services, said in a prepared news release. “He was the trailblazing publisher of […]
Lisa Raye covers the July/August 2011 Summer Romance issue of KONTROL Magazine. She has made one hell of a comeback with the success of TV One’s reality show, The Real McCoy and Single Ladies sitcom on VH1. Check out the video below to see behind the scenes footage from her sexy photo shoot. Recent Post: […]
Despite what you’ve heard, Black people are the world’s taste makers. We are the ones who say what’s hot or not. Once it becomes popular in our community, mainstream picks it up and runs away with it. Think about it. Big lips weren’t in style until Angelina Jolie had them. You and I both know […]
A 36-year-old woman is under arrest after allegedly trying to sell her 3-day-old son for $500 at a Washington state Taco Bell, according to police. A patron at the Hazel Dell restaurant called 911 to report the mom, who reportedly offered her the child. The baby, found with the mother, is in good health, reports […]
According to MediaTakeOut.com, Khloe Kardashian and her hubby Lamar Odom were involved in a near fatal car accident yesterday when Lamar’s car smashed into a motorcycle. According to a witness, Lamar and Khloe were riding around Queens, New York on the way to a barbershop in Lamar’s old town and before arriving at their destination, […]
When news broke that Jennifer Lopez was divorcing her husband of seven years, Marc Anthony, the first thought was, “Why?” Hollywood can be a tough place to maintain a relationship and only the two of them know what really happened, but that won’t stop us from speculating. Here are 5 Reasons we think that J-Lo […]
Monica’s new single “Anything” has hit the web last week and since then it has debuted at number 71 on Billboards. The original track which was leaked online featured lil Kim but the one that is on Billboards doesnt, it features………… for more on this story click here
How does it feel to be part of the BlackPlanet generation? Being there from the beginning, we’re excited about socially networking within the Black Community and we want to keep that excitement flowing as we work hard to take your BlackPlanet experience to the next level. BP’s redesign keeps in mind how you stay connected […]
