By: Isha “Ice” Cole --- When you have the ability to put a pen to paper and express words that touch a wide range of people; that is pure talent. In many ways, authors are very similar to performing artists. They all have the power to speak to the masses, and often help people with their words. Best selling author Nikki Turner stepped on the scene in 2002, bringing a brazen, edgy style ...

By: David Aldridge, TNT analyst Courtesy of NBA.com / TNT.tv --- The Boston Celtics' expected rebuilding began Thursday (June 24) when veteran forward Rasheed Wallace officially decided to retire after 15 NBA seasons, a league source said. Wallace's retirement had been expected after the Celtics' seven-game loss to the Lakers in the Finals, but Boston had held out some hope that the 35-yea...

By: Dove --- Known for his breezy demeanor and infectious smile, Dr. Ian Smith has made it very clear over the years that he's serious about helping people get healthy in the smartest way possible. With his new book Happy, Dr. Smith (or Dr. Ian as he is affectionately known to the masses) gets to the root of a lot of physical health issues by helping us examine exactly what brings joy to our l...

By: Young H --- The popular adage “Find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” rings more than true for 33-year-old Philadelphia entrepreneur and Jill-of-many-trades Stacey Wilson. As co-founder of the event planning company Squarebiz, she is widely known as one of the city’s premier party promoters, and is also a graphic designer and a budding visual artist ...

By: Dove --- When the odds are stacked against people, they often find the best parts of themselves. Author Miasha was the product of drug-addicted parents, but never allowed the difficulties in her upbringing to slow her down. Instead, she put her thoughts and feelings into writing, an outlet that led her to penning full-scale novels. Her first book Secret Society was published in 2006, ...

By: Julie Ane --- In the evolution of man, you can’t ignore the woman! Dana Owens, better known to the world as Queen Latifah, has breezed graciously through years of rapping, singing, modeling and acting; and fashion has followed her every step of the way. Latifah definitely showed us that being a bigger girl didn't mean stepping out shabby in the fashion department! Of course, everyone ...

By: Troy Gayle of Gadget-T.com --- Springtime is upon us finally, and that brings long sunny days, the shedding of our extra layers of clothes and a little warm weather eye candy. What progressive professional given the choice wouldn’t want to take the office outdoors? We've found a few items that prove you can be just as productive on the road as in the cubicle! Your probably already k...

By: Dove *interview questions are from various roundtable contributors --- Director Sanaa Hamri has something to say. Mainly, she’d like to see audiences embrace the possibilities of positivity on the big screen with her new movie Just Wright, which hits theaters today (May 14). The Moroccan-born, New York-raised beauty is behind the popular Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movies, and...