Sep 22nd, 2008 · Jury selection in the trial of Boston-born Charles "Chuckie" Taylor Jr. begins this week in Miami. Taylor once led Liberia's "Demon Forces" and allegedly took part in torturing victims.
Aug 15th, 2008 · The man who brokered a truce between warring Los Angeles street gangs after the city's 1992 riots has died of cancer. Darren "Bo" Taylor was a former member of the Crips and suffered multiple gunshot wounds while dealing drugs. He later became one of L.A.'s most effective voices for helping others leave gang life.
Jun 25th, 2008 · Neurological researcher Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke 12 years ago. While the damage caused by a stroke is often devastating, Taylor was able to make a complete recovery after becoming her own experimental subject.
Jun 23rd, 2008 · Mikki Taylor is beauty editor of Essence magazine. She's also the new host of the TV reality show, Makeover Manor. Farai Chideya talks with Taylor about her philosophy on fashion and how to make the most of your makeover. She says taking care of yourself on the inside comes first.
May 15th, 2008 · It's been a strange ride for singer Rachel Taylor Brown: a nervous breakdown, eight years of solitude as a hermit, an endless struggle with both loving and hating humanity. It's the kind of fear and anguish that can drive someone deep into their own mind. But Brown looked outward at a troubling world and discovered some the haunting, humorous and ultimately beautiful songs that appear on her latest CD, Half Hours With the Lower Creatures.
Apr 16th, 2008 · Every September since 1958, the Monterey Jazz Festival transforms the municipal fairgrounds into a vast, sun-speckled California music weekend. JazzSet picks the best moments from the 50th Monterey Jazz Festival, including performances from Gerald Wilson and Otis Taylor.
Mar 11th, 2008 · For more than 20 years Susan Taylor has personified the spirit of Essence magazine. She shares her thoughts and life with millions of readers each month in her column, "In the Spirit." Her new book expands on some of the best writings. It's called All About Love: Favorite Selections from In the Spirit of Living Fearlessly.
Jan 8th, 2008 · The war crimes trial of the former Liberian president has resumed in the Hague. Charles Taylor is accused of orchestrating rape, murder and mutilation and using child soldiers during the civil war in Sierra Leone. Prosecutors say he was after that country's diamond wealth.