In 1897, African-American inventor Alfred Cralle patented the first ice cream scoop. His basic design is so efficient that the now-familiar lever-operated Italian Ice/ice cream scoop was still seen in wide use over 100 years later. Cralle, who was a native of Virginia, was married and had three children. His wife and one of his […]

Rihanna‘s brand new video for her song “S&M” is sure to spark a firestorm of controversy.  The clip unsurprisingly features all the accoutrements of a sex dungeon – ball gags, whips, Perez Hilton being led around on a leash – your standard fare for a music video by a pop star whose main demographic are […]

Former Dallas Cowboy standout wide receiver Michael Irvin reached a settlement in the sexual battery, civil lawsuit filed against him stemming from 2007. The incident may have been years ago but the lawsuit was filed right before Irvin was to appear on last season’s “Dancing With The Stars” competition.

Tom Joyner has been rumored to not get along with fellow nationally syndicated radio host Steve Harvey.  And now that Tom had Steve’s ex, Mary Harvey, on his Tom Joyner Morning Show this morning, their relationship and rivalry may get even more strained, or may strengthen instead.

President Barack Obama sends young American citizens a statement discussing the American Dream, student loans, the Affordable Care Act and more. During a recent MySpace takeover of sorts,Russell Simmons delivered a message directly from President Barack Obama. In order to do this, Simmons participated in the Myspace Hijack, a program that allows celebrities to play the […]

NFL players aren’t the only ones being cut a check for Super Bowl Sunday because Eminem has landed himself a $1 million deal in a Super Bowl ad. Eminem will star in a Lipton Brisk iced tea commercial as a Claymation character.

In case you have been under a rock, ish is getting real in Egypt.  We’ve got the latest update as The ObamaAdministration began evacuating Americans out of Egypt today as civil unrest in the country shows no signs of coming to an end.  And we’re telling you why you should care.  Get the deets inside…

YA BOY CHARLIE SHEEN HAS BEEN THE TALK OF THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD, WITH HIS RICK JAMES-ISH ANTICS!! AND NOW THAT ITS GONE PUBLIC THAT HE PARTIES TOOOOOO HARD, HE’S READY FOR AN INTERVENTION… BUT HIS REHAB ISN’T JUST ANY KIND OF REHAB… IT’S GONNA BE IN HIS HOUSE, CHECK IT OUT . courtesy of Forbes.com

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1865: The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery, was adopted by the 38th Congress. Ratification was completed December 6, 1865.