While sitting at your desk at work… Tone your shoulders Keep exercise tubing or light weights in your desk drawer and use them while talking on the phone, says Gretchen Zelek, founder of Do or Die Fitness in Pasedena, Calif. Try biceps curls or overhead punches (press the 3-to-5 lbs. dumbbell up towards the ceiling without locking [...]
Oscar Pistorius Granted Bail In Murder Case
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
Oscar Pistorius, after four days of combative hearings, was granted bail by a South African magistrate on Friday. The double amputee track star who was a hero of the nation is accused of murdering his girlfriend in a case that has horrified and fascinated the continent and much of the world. Magistrate Desmond Nair announced [...]
Jockeys: The First African-American Professional Athletes
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
Think of the greatest American sports stars of all time and names like Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali and Serena Williams will likely spring to mind. But long before these champions smashed the record books — and blazed a trail in the public’s imagination — the first generation of black U.S. athletes dominated an unlikely sport. [...]
Advice From Jada Pinkett Smith About Being a Stepmom
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
Jada Pinkett Smith is a woman of sacrifices and making things work. When she decided to marry actor Will Smith 17 years ago, she knew that she’d have to accept his child, Trey Smith, from his previous marriage and have a good functional relationship with his ex-wife Sheree. Most recently, in a Facebook post to [...]
Kerry Washington Stars in New Tyler Perry Movie ‘Peeples’
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
Here it is as expected, after all the character posters and first-look images, is the first trailer for Tina Gordon Chism’s “We The Peeples” - now titled, “Tyler Perry Presents Peeples” – which stars Craig Robinson, David Alan Grier, Kerry Washington, S. Epatha Merkerson, Melvin Van Peebles, Diahann Carroll, and Kali Hawk. Lionsgate set the release date for May 10, 2013. Produced by Tyler Perry, Stephanie Allain (also director [...]
As February Winds Down, Use These Tips to Keep Your Heart Healthy
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
The color for February is red, symbolizing the Chinese lunar new year, Valentine’s Day, and Heart Health Month. Red is also the color of luck, valentines and the heart. So February is a perfect time to increase awareness about coronary artery (heart) disease. Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for both women [...]
The Bad Relationship And Sex Habits Perpetuated by Popular Movies
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
As the Oscars approach, it’s time to dole out Heartless Awards for all those who write, produce, direct, and star in so-called “romantic” comedies. These “romantic” comedies actually are chock-full of bad sex and relationship habits. There are so many of these bad habits that it’s hard to decide on just a few. But, in [...]
Jordan: A Modern Oasis of Friendly in Region of Strife
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
When most people think about the Middle East, they often think of vast uninhabited deserts dotted with oil and gas equipment, polluted cities, dusty villages, and herds of sheep and camels milling about on rocky hillsides. Even less flattering connotations may include anti-Western hostility, riotous mobs and demonstrations, lawlessness, and near-constant political upheaval. While these [...]
USOC Sends Letters of Interest to 35 Cities in Bid For 2024 Olympic Games
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
In canvassing for its next potential Olympic city, the United States Olympic Committee sent letters to the mayors of 35 American cities on Tuesday to gauge their interest in making a bid for the 2024 Games. The list includes 25 of the largest cities in the country and others that have previously expressed interest in [...]
Charles Bradley: We Only Have to Wait Until April For 2nd Album
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
Charles Bradley waited more than 60 years to tell his story on his 2011 debut album, No Time for Dreaming. Even as he was touring relentlessly to support that album with his backing group, Brooklyn’s Menahan Street Band, he was impatient, itching to get back into the studio. “All it did was open the first page [...]
