A “Lil” Positivity

Keke Palmer Charitable Waters

Gotta love Keke Palmer… She turns 17 this Thursday and she’s using her Birthday as a platform to help her raise money to benefit folks across the globe in need of clean water! Keep reading for details Continue »

Berkeley Scientist Gets Gully In Emails To Shady Pesticide Company “I Ain’t Scared O’ You Mofos”

Tyrone Hayes Frog Scientist

Meet Dr. Tyrone Hayes, a PhD, tenured professor at UC Berkeley who also happens to be a frog lover that is quick to cuss out a muhfugga that tries to stand in the way of him doing the right thing. Continue »

20 Celebrity BFF’s Who Hold Each Other Down

Tyra Banks Kimora Simmons Ming and Aoki Lee

“Best friend” is such a relative term. One day she’s your ace home skillet, the next day you’re not calling her back because she always wants to talk about her crazy issues. Continue »

A Lil’ Morning Positivity: Nick Cannon Does ‘Good In the Hood’

TeenNick Halo Awards Do Good In Your Hood Sweepstakes

In between hanging out with Mariah and hosting America’s Got Talent, your favorite do-boy Nick Cannon is feeding the homeless and encouraging kids to ‘Do Good In The Hood.’ Continue »

A “Lil Positivity”: Earthquake Devastated Haiti Crowns A Beauty Queen

Miss Haiti Sarodj Bertin

Haiti is preparing to participate in the Miss Universe pageant for the first time in 22 years. Continue »

A “Lil Positivity”: Woman Gives Homeless Man Credit Card, He Spends $25 And Brings It Right Back!!!

Homeless Man Jay Valentine

Most people wouldn’t trust the waitress with their credit card let alone a homeless man. Good Samaritan, Merrie Harris, was having a conversation with in SoHo when a homeless man, Jay Valentine, 32, came up and asked her for some change. Apparently Merrie is not in the habit of carrying cash on her so, she hands Valentine her credit card and says “Can I trust you?” and evidently she could because he came right back… Continue »

Finally! Wells Fargo Ordered To Pay Back $203 Million In Overdraft Fees

no-more-overdraft-fees

Don’t you hate it when a check doesn’t clear fast enough or your bank account is short, you buy a burger and the sh*t ends up costing $35 bux because the bank charged KILLER overdraft fees?! A judge in California feels your pain. He recently ordered Wells Fargo to pay back $203 million in fees for unfair and deceptive business practices. Continue »

A Lil Positivity

Terrence J And Friends Go To Haiti

“106 and Park” host Terrence J recently took a life changing trip to Haiti and wanted to share his experience with BOSSIP Readers. In addition to over a dozen stark images, he also sent us a long letter that details his personal journey. Continue »

BOSSIP Presents: The Top 25 Black Museums In America

Boston - Black Heritage Trail

Okay y’all. Just in case you were looking for something to do before the summer is out, we have featured the top 25 Black Museums in America. Continue »

Desiree Rogers Gets A New Job, Named Chief Executive Of Johnson’s Publishing

desiree rogers

Desiree Rogers has found employment after leaving the White House over those shady attention-whoring Salahis: Continue »

Who Looked More Bangin’?

Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and Shaun Robinson at I AM PERFECT - EXACTLY AS I AM brunch hosted by Shaun Robinson

Shaun Robinson hosted the “I Am Perfect – Exactly As I Am” brunch today at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. She was quite the lovely hostess, but so were many of her guests, including Niecey Nash, Laila Ali, Monique Coleman, Manuela Testoni and Pauletta Washington. If you had to choose between Shaun and Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Who Looked More Bangin’? Continue »

A Lil Positivity

Usher at the World Leadership Awards in Atlanta

Justin Bieber joined Usher and Ciara for a special performance at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta on Friday, August 6, in honor of Usher’s New Look Foundation’s first World Leadership Awards. Continue »

Sasha Obama Is A Beach Baby, But The First Lady Keeps It Shady On Spanish Vacay

First Lady Michelle steered clear of the paparazzi while hanging at the beach at the Villa Padierna Beach Club near Marbella, Spain. Michelle spent 4-5 hours at the beach although she never ventured further than her curtained off booth hidden from the public and press and surrounded by a ring of security. Meanwhile Sasha didn’t let that sun go to waste! Continue »

13 Top Selling Black Authors You Should Know

Author Terri Woods

Spanning a variety of genres and sub-genres, African-American and/or Black literature is best seen as an umbrella term that defines not only the ethnic background of the authors but also a commitment to putting out a message that is relevant both within and outside the Black community. Continue »

Lindsay Lohan’s No Longer A Jailbird, Freed After Twelve Days Behind Bars

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan is back in rehab again! Despite being sentenced to serve 90 days at the Lynwood Correctional Facility and the expectation she’d serve 23 days due to overcrowding, the Hollyweird actress has made her way to rehab, where she’ll address her issues for the required 90 days. Continue »