Only minutes after Prohibition ended in 1933, Angelo Cammarata, 19, served a 10-cent bottle of Fort Pitt beer to a customer in his father’s neighborhood grocery. Ever since, except for a 30-month hitch during World War II, the son of Italian immigrants has been tending bar and serving drinks. Guinness World Records dubbed him the
[continue reading...]

When you run the largest chain of rent-to-own stores in the United States, you can afford to hire former NBA star Magic Johnson to be your trusted spokesman. Maybe you’ve seen the TV commercials. “Want the good stuff your family deserves?” he asks. “Rent-A-Center puts that goal in easy reach. No credit checks. No credit
[continue reading...]

Years after retiring from the stage, the first queen of hip hop has cashed in on royalties to pay for an Ivy League Ph.D. Dr. Roxanne Shante, the ’80s rap icon who scored the smash hit, “Roxanne’s Revenge” in 1984, at the age of 14, now holds a doctorate in psychology and is a therapist
[continue reading...]

Nearly a year after surviving a plane crash in South Carolina, disc jockey Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein was found dead in his New York apartment Friday afternoon, his publicist said. He was 36. Read More…

AROUND THE WAY GIRLS 6 BY: MARK ANTHONY, MEISHA CAMM, RAHSAAN ALI Urban Books presents Around the Way Girls 6. Come along for the ride as Meisha Camm, Mark Anthony, and Rahsaan Ali introduce you to a new crew of sexy, street smart girls from around the way. You’ll meet Yana, Teresa, and Kiki, who’ve
[continue reading...]