While the gap between life expectancy rates for African Americans and Whites still exists, it has narrowed over the last two decades, according to “Health, United States, 2011,” a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) report released on Wednesday. Between 2000 and 2009, life expectancy at birth increased more for African Americans than for [...]

Conya Doss may be the hippest, soul-singin’ mother climbing her way to the top of the music industry right now. Her recent single, “Don’t Change,” from her sixth album “Pocketful Of Purpose,” just dropped a few weeks ago. And, with a graduate degree in education, she’s also among the smartest performers rocking the stage when [...]

“Scandal,” the hit ABC political drama starring Kerry Washington, has been renewed for another season, the network announced. According to E! News, the series garnered 6.4 million viewers and 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic for its most recent airing May 10. In “Scandal,” Washington plays D.C. crisis manager Olivia Pope, who has an affair [...]

Although the 2012 Grant Thornton International Business Report may observe that 21 percent of senior management roles are held by women globally, around the world women are expertly succeeding in business and in growing their fields. In South Africa, the Oliver Empowerment Awards, a prestigious event to highlight leadership and innovation in empowerment, showcases two [...]