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“SCOTTSBORO BOYS”: PROFILES IN INNOCENCE

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ScottsboroBoysBy Barbara Smith

There is a moment toward the end of “The Scottsboro Boys” when their lawyer snaps at the young African American men who have been wrongly convicted of raping two white women, “You’re guilty because of the way you look.”  The

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Aretha Franklin Announces Possible Pick to Play Her in Upcoming Film

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FranklinAretha1225(New York, NY - April 30, 2012) - Multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner Aretha Franklin sees Audra McDonald as a strong contender to play the Queen of Soul in an upcoming film. During a recent visit to New York City, Franklin attended

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Bob Marley Movie Gets ***1/2

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Bob-MarleyBy Dwight Brown

NNPA Film Critic

When we think of music icons that died tragically and way too early, Michael Jackson, John Lennon and, more recently, Whitney Houston, come to mind. But let’s not forget Bob Marley. He brought reggae music to the world, was a social activist and lived a controversial life that rivals any of the aforementioned. His

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'Streetcar Named Desire' is Steamy Strong

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streetcar-named-desireBy MARK KENNEDY
AP Drama Writer

NEW YORK (AP) _ In the end, Stanley will have his awful, violent revenge on Blanche. She will see it coming _ she'll struggle, her eyes will go wide like a deer's and she'll try to bolt. But he'll get her and then he will surely break her. What the races are of the actors on stage is immaterial.

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New Tech Jobs Need Skilled Workers

By  Dianne Anderson For years, well over a decade, communities have wondered how to bring back millions of “blue collar” jobs that dried up as Ameri...
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45th Annual Beautillion Ball

The “Best Is Yet To Come” was the theme for the 2012 Beautillion Ball held Saturday in San Bernardino. The event marked The Social Lites’ 45th annual...
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Judge Mablean Ephriam Scholarship Brunch

  (LOS ANGELES, CA – April 27, 2012) – Judge Mablean Ephriam is excited to celebrate the 10th Annual H.U.F. (Honoring Unsung Fathers) Awards &...
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New Program Helps Formerly Incarcerated with Services

By  Dianne Anderson After a 25-year history of gangs, drugs and prison, today Rodney Coulter feels like a new man. He’s finally come out of his prove...
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