Our society emphasizes friends, family and co-workers as essential parts of our emotional and professional support system. Friends can offer distraction and encouragement, family members give unconditional love and co-workers may provide a sense of camaraderie and even professional advice....

Twitter birds like the one shown above began appearing in Twitter profiles across the Web (Image: @bfnh) Kimberly C. Ellis joined twitter in 2009 but she didn’t understand its influence in the black community until the G-20 economic summit was held in her hometown of...

One of the many frustrations of higher education for students is trying to register for a class only to discover that it’s full. According to LA Times writer Carla Rivera, one school is looking to offer a possible solution to the problem. Santa Monica College, a two-year community...

Moderated by Soledad O'Brien, CNN's 'Black in America/Silicon Valley Aftermath' panelists (left to right) Jason Samuels, Professor of Journalism at NYU/Lead Producer at CNN CNN/NYU;Hank Williams, CEO of Kloud.co; Hajj Flemings, CEO/Co-Founder Gokit and Co-founder of NewMe Accelerator...

Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bryan “Birdman” Williams (f.k.a. Baby) grew up with the odds against him, but the music industry veteran used his business savvy to catapult himself beyond the expectations of his environment. Today, Williams, along with his brother Ronald...

Apple may have plans to improve on its most popular product (Image: Apple) Today Apple sent out email invitations for an event on March 7, which blogosphere rumors predict will be the announcement of the new, highly-coveted iPad 3. “We have something you really have to see. And...

Originally known for being a Miami Heat dancer and mother to Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard’s son, Royce Reed has carved out her own space as a media figure with her appearance on VH1’s popular Basketball Wives. While going the reality TV route has proven to be both a gift and curse,...

Interactive One announced BlackPlanet Next on February 16, 2012 (Image: Interactive One) Move over Facebook, BlackPlanet is back. BlackPlanet Next, the new iteration of the 12-year-old mainstay, has been redesigned into a social curation engine targeting African-American...