Do We Want 'The Help' to Win an Oscar?

Do we want The Help to win an Oscar? The film is popular, and Viola Davis has won a slew of awards for her role in it. But of course, not everyone shares the enthusiasm -- and a lot of the critiques come from the African-American community. Read Reuters' analysis of the film's chances of being honored on Sunday.

Young black men succeeding in higher education: What are their secrets? A new report by University of Pennsylvania's Shaun Harper offers new insight into young black men who are succeeding in higher education. While the overall trends for black men in higher education are not good -- low enrollment and high attrition -- Harper wanted to understand how those that succeed do so.

Bobby brown to release tell-all book? The Huffington Post reports that four years ago, Bobby Brown planned to sell a tell-all book about his life with the Whitney Houston. After her death, there is more interest, and some say he's again trying to make the project happen.

Whitney dances to Madonna's Super Bowl performance: Watch the footage at ABC News.

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