Tracy Mack

It's funny about crowds; somehow, once the calendar flips to June, sun-starved Chicagoans -- weary of the get-back-home rut of winter -- start to long for them. But on one...

What do Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg and Will Smith have in common? Besides being African-American millionaires, these entertainers rose to the top via the savvy of one man-Quincy...

Sean "Puffy" Combs, or "Puff Daddy" as his fans adoringly call him, is taking his flair for fashion on the road. The record producer, rapper, restaurateur, actor and CEO of...

WNBA basketball star Sheryl Swoopes has proven time and again that she's got game. Selected Best College Female Basketball Player and National Collegiate Player of the Year in 1992-1993, Swoopes...

The rock group Hootie and the Blowfish became a household name in 1994 when its debut album went platinum. "Cracked Rear View" sold 15 million copies, catapulting the college buddies...

Edwidge Danticat didn't speak much when she was a teen. Shyness, coupled with a deep Haitian accent, caused the New York emigrant to limit her spoken words. But when she...

There was a time when butter was produced at home in a churning pot. When clothes were hand sewn, and milk and eggs were gathered from the farm animals in...

With their crossover hit "Say It," which peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's pop and R&B charts, and record sales that have reached gold status, the Latino singing group Voices...

The Jesse White Tumblers are busy perfecting their flips and somersaults. The clowns have polished their gags and noses, and the ice cream men have stocked their trucks with enough...

Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal is one busy man. His new CD, titled "Respect," hits stores Sept. 15, and the big guy is also putting the finishing touches on...