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Victor Valley Mourns Death of Tuskegee Airman > By Eliz Dowdy Prior to the opening of the film “Red Tails”, the nation was abuzz with the antics of those Black pilots who made history, shattered ethnic myths, and survived the prevailing thoughts of the day to succeed beyond anyone's expectations. Thursday morning, January 19, one of those men, Luther Jefferson, left planet ...

Harriet Tubman: Moses of Her People > Harriet Tubman was born into harsh slavery as Araminta Ross in Dorchester County, Maryland. Tubman married a free African American at 25. Several years later, fearing she would be sold South, Tubman escaped to Philadelphia where she met William Still, the Philadelphia Stationmaster of the Underground Railroad and learned how the system worked. ...

McDonald’s to Present 21st Young Black Scholars Family Conference > Free One-Day Conference Aims to Jumpstart the College Admissions Process for 8-12 Grade Students and their Parents McDonald’s will present the 21st Annual Young Black Scholars Family Conference on Saturday, March 3 at California State University, Long Beach. Themed “Marked for Excellence,” the free one-day conference will help prepare 8ththrough 12th grade students and their parents on the college admissions process. The ...

Lest We Forget: Frances Grice Champions Local Civil Rights Effort > By Dianne Anderson Long before the notion of Green jobs, sustainable communities and clean energy, there was Frances Grice and the push for equal education through Operation Second Chance. Coming to the Westside of San Bernardino from Michigan, Grice recalls the high ...

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Ne-Yo Plans to Integrate Motown Music

Ne-Yo Wants to Integrate Music as New Motown VP

By MESFIN FEKADU
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) _ Ne-Yo has a dream: He believes the record industry is segregated, and has hopes of changing that as the new senior Read more...

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES

By Antracia Moorings

Trial Set for Hudson Family Killer: The trial for the man accused of killing three members of Jennifer Hudson’s family is set to begin this spring in Chicago. Cook County Judge Charles Burns decided to begin jury selection on April 9 in the trial of William Balfour. Balfour, the estranged husband of Jennifer Hudson’s sister,

Legendary Etta James Dies in Riverside

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY and ROBERT JABLON

(AP) — Etta James' performance of the enduring classic "At Last" was the embodiment of refined soul: Angelic-sounding strings harkened the arrival of her passionate yet measured vocals as she sang Read more...

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Mike Epps Keeps at San Manuel

By Willie Ellison

Mike Epps’ career is going strong and the multi-talented double threat’s career is getting stronger and stronger each year. Epps is a double threat in the entertainment industry because of his skills on the stage as a stand-up comedian and on the big screen.

Mekhi Phifer Gets Used to Broadway

By MARK KENNEDY
AP Drama Writer

NEW YORK (AP) _ Mekhi Phifer is not used to being shouted at, but it's part of his Broadway debut.

The 37-year-old actor, best known for the TV series ``ER'' and the film ``8 Mile,'' is discovering that audiences aren't silent while Read more...

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Victor Valley Mourns Death of Tuskegee Airman

By Eliz Dowdy Prior to the opening of the film “Red Tails”, the nation was abuzz with the antics of those Black pilots who made history, shattere...
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Lest We Forget: Frances Grice Champions Local Civil Rights Effort

By Dianne Anderson Long before the notion of Green jobs, sustainable communities and clean energy, there was Frances Grice and the push for equal edu...
read full article

Harriet Tubman: Moses of Her People

Harriet Tubman was born into harsh slavery as Araminta Ross in Dorchester County, Maryland. Tubman married a free African American at 25. Several years l...
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McDonald’s to Present 21st Young Black Scholars Family Conference

Free One-Day Conference Aims to Jumpstart the College Admissions Process for 8-12 Grade Students and their Parents McDonald’s will present the 21st A...
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