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18 Ways to Prevent Falling Out of Love

by Amy Morin, Falling in love is easy. It’s the staying in love part that is difficult. The emotions involved with falling in love can...

Cold World: D. Woods Says She Wasn’t Invited To LA And Found Out About Danity Kane Reunion Through Twitter!

Take that! Take that! D.Woods Not Invited To Danity Kane Reunion Recently ex-members of Bad Boy girl group Danity Kane grabbed lunch in LA and talked a possible reunion. The problem? One person was missing… D.Woods! The former membe...

What Your Spouse Misses About the “Younger You” …(but won’t admit)

A few weeks ago I saw this is adorable romantic comedy called This Is 40. It was a good movie, but it was also...

Confessions of a Runaway Bride: 6 Signs That You Have No Business Agreeing to Marry Him

The man that a woman decides to marry is one of the most important decisions that she could ever make. Speaking from...

Watch: Fruitvale Station Has A Trailer And An Opening Date

By Arturo R. García When last we left Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale, it had earned both the top prizes and a distribution deal at the Sundance Film Festival. Now known as Fruitvale Station, the film is continuing to win acclaim, this time at the Cannes Film Festival. As star Michael B. Jordan, who plays Oscar Grant, the victim of a police …

A “Lil Positivity”: Camel And “Baby Bump” Bey To Perform With John Legend, J.Lo, & More At Chime For Change Charity Concert

As we all know, Hov and Bey love the kids… Jay-Z And Beyonce To Perform At Chime For Change Charity Concert Via DailyMail They’ve often spontaneously performed together during their solo shows, and Jay-Z is keeping up that tradition...

Gay: Chris Bosh Looks Really “Sweet” While In The Kitchen Cooking… [Video]

Daily Headlines: May 22, 2013

U.S.: The bipartisan "Gang of Eight" immigration reform bill will move to the U.S. Senate for debate after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the proposal in a 13-5 vote. Venezuela: Pro-government TV host Mario Silva said that he...Show More Summary

Seen On The Scene: Draya, Malaysia, Bambi, Mimi And More At The “All White Everythang” Grand Opening Of Privé Atlanta

The abs were on major blast at Monday night’s grand opening of Privé in Atlanta, hosted by Draya Michele and Trey Songz. The reality stars were also out in full force… Y’all know Trey was only there for two reasons

Rumor Control: Kordell “Suspect Slash” Stewart Denies Putting Porsha Out On The Porch

Kordell is calling his estranged wife Porsha out on her claims he locked her out the crib! Via HipHollywood reports: The split between Kordell and Porsha Stewart just got uglier. Earlier this week, Porsha claimed Kordell locked her ...

Obama Administration Mistakes Journalism for Espionage

The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson gives perspective on the Associated Press scandal. The Obama administration has no business rummaging through journalists' phone records, perusing their e-mails and tracking their movements in an attempt to keep them from gathering news. Show More Summary

The Obamas' Tough Talk to Black Grads

Kai Wright gives his take on Colorlines on the controversial angle of last weekend's high-profile commencement addresses. Graduation season is upon us, and with it the time-honored ritual of big, important graduation speeches. This weekend,...Show More Summary

Kanye West, 'New Slaves' and Hypocrisy

Ernest Owens rips into Kanye West's new single at the Huffington Post, lamenting that the singer knows more than other rappers, yet "does nothing to fix the problem." Everyone has that one cousin in the family that never tends to shut...Show More Summary

Child-Support Laws: A Boon for Gold Diggers?

(The Root) -- Just when it seemed Charlie Sheen's story couldn't get any more depressing for him, his fans and his family, things have managed to take a turn for the worse. His estranged wife, Brooke Mueller, has been admitted to rehab...Show More Summary

Obama, Blacks and Personal Responsibility

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama addressed freshly minted African American graduates over the weekend, reopening a debate that has dogged him since he was a candidate. On such occasions, how much emphasis should he giveShow More Summary

Doggie Racism Is Real! Here's How to Deal

"We live in a diverse urban city. I am white and my husband is Filipino and white, but he's often mistaken for Indian or black/mixed because of his dark complexion. He is great with animals in general and is a supersweet, calm, gentle...Show More Summary

Quote of the Day: Jean Toomer

Read more about Jean Toomer here. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African-American Research at Harvard University. He is also the editor-in-chief of The Root. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Read full article...

Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel

(Sahara Reporters) -- Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has described Africa's most well-known novelist, Chinua Achebe, as a storyteller who earned global celebration, adding, however, that those describing Achebe as "the father of African...Show More Summary

Random Ridiculousness: NYPD Detective Hacks Into 40 Email Accounts To Spy On Ex-Girlfriend

Really homie? You go through all that trouble for a female. Man Hacks 40 Email Accounts To Spy On Ex-Girlfriend According to Raw Story An NYPD detective was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly spying on more than 40 email accounts,

Put On Blast: O.J. Simpson’s Ex-Girlfriend Says He Told Her, “Something Bad Will Happen To You Like Nicole”

This is not a good week for O.J. Simpson. O.J. Simpson Threatened Ex-Girlfriend According to Radar Online He reemerged into public much heavier, noticeably older and still after all these years a curiosity. And in the wake of O.J.