I'm pulling out of the driveway this morning to tape a segment for the CrossRoads television show that we produce, and my cell phone rings. It's my momma. She tells me Bernie Mac done died. I don't believe her, because she kills at least three entertainers a week based on gossip she's heard. So I put the car in park, run back in the house and log on to USA Today AND sure enough, The Mac man is dead, at 50 years old. I laugh and joke all the time, but this one hurts. Bernie was a funny family guy who represented black folks WELL! How is it that funny folks like Bernie Mac and Robin Harris die early, and all the unfunny folks like Steve Harvey and Michael Richards are still walking around healthy as a horse?   more »

scheduled for today, but God woke me up out of my bed and I knew why. Because He revealed something to me yesterday, through my beautician (who is an ordained minister) Marsha that I just can't keep to myself. One sentence, literally has changed my life and the way I'm raising my son Andrew. And if you got kids or know someone who does-you might want to share this with them. It's something Earl Woods (Tiger), Matthew Knowles (Beyonce), Joe Jackson (Michael, Marlon and Tito 'nem) and Richard Williams (Venus and Serena) used to raise their children and help them become successful...   more »