VIVA Herb Kent, The Cool Gent, Dies at 88.
Herb Kent was the Cool Gent. That was his title but it was also his life. He was the ultimate deejay and has died…
The Million Dollar Divorce
Mary J. Blige the Queen of Hip-Hop R&B’s estranged husband and former manager Martin “Kendu” Isaac’s is seeking $129,319 per month in spousal support….
Tyler Perry’s BOO
Fans of Tyler Perry’s famed Madea character will see her in a very different light come this Halloween as the mouthy matriarch returns to…
Jesse @ 75
The Reverend Jesse Jackson was 75 years old on October 8. In his honor, there was a packed house celebration at the headquarters of…
Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in LIterature
Bob Dylan has taken songwriting to another level. He has been called the greatest song writer ever. His words poetic and beautiful. He has…
First Lady on Trump
She speaks from her heart and her voice had tears. First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a blistering indictment against Donald Trump yesterday at a…
Songwriter Rod Temperton Dies
Rod Temperton, the “Invisible Man” in the music industry, was the songwriter behind Michael Jackson’s hit singles “Thriller,” “Rock With You “, and “Off…
Chicago Tribune Endorsement Disappoints, Vote Hillary Clinton
The Chicago Tribune endorsement of Gary Johnson is disappointing. They got it wrong, reminiscent of when their headlines screamed Dewey beat Truman in the…
What Does The National African American Museum Mean To America?
With the opening of the new National African American Museum on September 24 in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian Institute, we add a new…
Q and A: Dr. Robert Jordan
Dr. Robert Jordan has been a face at WGN News for a long time. He is retiring from the day to day newscast as…
Black Lives Matter and Black Votes Count
This might be the most serious presidential election in our lifetime and one of the most important votes in American history. The candidates drastically…
Q&A with RITA COBURN WHACK
Rita Coburn Whack is determined and persistent. It took five years of work to coproduce the first documentary on Maya Angelou. Rita along with…