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A Pakistani man gunned down six of his daughters on suspicion that two of them were in relationships with older boys in the neighborhood. Arif Mubashir, 40, shot the teen-aged girls after his son told him that they were dating boys who attend a nearby college in Faisalabad. Mushabir unregrettably admitted to police that he […]

NEW YORK — The youngest daughter of Malcolm X, Malikah Shabazz was sentenced to 5 years probation for stealing the identity of the widow of one of her father’s bodyguards. Shabazz, 46, pleaded guilty for racking up a bill of $55,884.28 with various credit companies under the name of Khaula Bakr. The NY Post Reports: […]

Beyonce Knowles’s “Best Thing I Never Had” and “Who Runs The World” from her newest album have inspired men to answer back. The men are not taking it laying down. Watch the videos below and tell us what you think The answer to “Best Thing I Never Had”- The Male Version [VIDEO] The answer To […]

While Nafissatou Diallo is currently positioned in the national spotlight for accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of rape, some are more fixated on her new “attack”: a makeover. Diallo, who walked into the Brooklyn Christian Cultural Center yesterday with patent-leather pumps, was unrecognizable from her previous public appearances. But who made waves yesterday was her lawyer, Ken […]

An off-duty McDonald’s manager has been arrested after she allegedly punched a woman in a Georgia McDonald’s for bringing her autistic kids in the restaurant with their guide dog. The woman, Tiffany Denise Allen, has been charged with battery, assault and disorderly conduct for attacking Jennifer Schwenker. According to authorities, Allen was infuriated when she […]

Kelly Rowland dropped her album “Here I Am” earlier this week and during her hectic promo run she called into z107.9 to talk me about everything she has going on.  Kelly talked about how it felt to finally have a #1 song in her solo career, the constant comparisons to her “sister” Beyonce and a possible Destiny’s Child Reunion. […]

As congress still works to agree on a debt limit plan that can satisfy both Democrats and Republicans, many Americans are wondering just how all these plans will affect their everyday lives. House Speaker John Boehner’s Budget Control Act of 2011 is the current plan that congress will soon vote on. It is estimated to […]

Here is the official video for Johnny Gill’s “In The Mood.” The lead single from hisbrand new album Still Winning, coming September 20th on Notifi/Fontana.

A family in Tennessee is still mourning the loss of their loved one after he went down in a hail of bullets during a 911 call that was never answered by police.

In a week where much attention was focused on maids and domestic workers, I had the unique opportunity of participating in a gathering at the White House that highlighted the ability and possibility of women – even maids in the 1960s – to transform societal norms. At the invitation of First Lady Michelle Obama, I […]

We don’t have full confirmation from Quentin Tarantino or The Weinstein Company, but at this point it looks like Jamie Foxx will play the lead in Quentin Tarantino’s new film Django Unchained, which he’ll shoot in the next few months.

Roland Martin talks with Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama about the latest developments in the debt ceiling debate. TJMS: Will President Obama Invoke The 14th Amendment And Raise The Debt Ceiling? by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud