IRS Chases Celebrity Tax Cheats

Today is April 15th...D-Day for filing taxes with the IRS. most of us meet our tax obligations, but high profile celebrities are often pursued by the IRS for tax evasion. Sometimes they pay, but sometimes they wind up in prison. From former Fugees singer Lauryn Hill to actor Wesley Snipes, who was recently released from prison earlier this month...

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Beyond Gold Chains: Hip Hop Cash Kings

Forbes has released a new list of Hip Hop's richest rappers. Looking at the list, you'll find that those at the top took their super lyrics and diversified. Now record and film producers, fashion designers, and media moguls, the new Hip Hop stars are applying their talents to a variety of enterprises and walking away with cash money. Let's take...

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National Urban League: 2013 State of Black America

This week the National Urban League released its 2013 State of Black America report, a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of where black and Latino Americans stand in relation to their white counterparts in the US. The report documents extraordinary gains in education even as it underscores inequities in employment that continue to be reflected...

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Remembering Number 42: Breaking the Color Barrier

Many young people today have no idea of who Jackie Robinson is or what he endured. Some adults know that on Jackie Robinson Day, everyone wears 42, but many don’t know the significance behind it. As the 2013 baseball season kicks off, the legacy of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player to take the field in the...

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Mouseketeers Move On to Fame

"Come along and sing this song and join our jamboree". ..that was the open invitation to fun at the Mickey Mouse Club. The classic variety show first aired on October 3, 1955 with the final episode showcased on March 7, 1996. Walt Disney created "The Mickey Mouse Club" TV show to fund the construction of his Disneyland theme park in...

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Wesley Snipes Leaves Prison

Well, it looks like actor Wesley Snipes will beat the April 15th deadline. No, not for filing his taxes...that's where his troubles started in the first place. The "Blade" star, who was convicted in 2008 on charges that he failed to file income tax returns during a three year period, was released last Tuesday from a federal prison in Pennsylvania,...

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