Last nightβs ESPY Awards opened with an incredibly powerful message from Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwayne Wade and LeBron James. In a tasteful speech, the basketball players took a stance against injustice, paid homage to athletes who were also social activists and set a call to actionβcalling for the violence to stop. The […]
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photo courtesy of Vh1.com On July 11th, VH1 aired its much anticipated and highly missed Hip Hop Honors! Itβs been a few years since the network last produced the program, but it was well worth the wait. The evening was filled with girl power, uplifting words of encouragement and above all β
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Over 1,000 people marched through the streets of Inglewood on Sunday, July 10th, and to many peopleβs surprise β there were no conflicts. The Black Lives Matter organized protest resulted in positive outcomes and even shut down the 405. What made it work was that there were no police officers in the
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Following the likes of Ava Duvernay and Misty Copeland, Miss Gabby Douglas now has a Barbie of her own as well! The doll is a part of Barbieβs Shero doll campaign, geared toward empowering young girls by showcasing and honoring real life women who have accomplished extraordinary achievements. In an interview via Barbieβs
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Reid Rich, Matty Rich and Tammy Townsend “K.C. Undercover” at book signing for “BEV” in Los Angeles Pioneer filmmaker Matty Rich is getting rave reviews for his gripping new novel BEVΒ (Karen Hunter Publishing/Gallery Books:$16.00). The award-winning writer/director/producer of Straight Out Of Brooklyn and The Inkwell is taking readers into the lives of anΒ unsung
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(Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer) Williams captured her 22nd Grand Slam title on Saturday at Wimbledon, tying Steffi Grafβs Open Era record with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber. Williams tied Steffi Grafβs Open-era record for Grand Slam singles titles, gaining her 22nd with a 7-5, 6-3 victory. Margaret Court holds the
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NEWΒ YORK, July 7, 2016:Β Β Distinguished actor,Β ChesterΒ Gregory, will return to Broadway this summer as he leads the 2016 return of the highly popular stage play:Β Motown the MusicalΒ as Berry Gordy. Performances begin on Tuesday, July 12 at the Nederlander Theatre at 208 West 41st Street, New York, NY. Chester Gregory most recently starred in the Goodman Theatre’s revival
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A gripping world-premiere drama, “The Last Tiger In Haiti,” opens June 28 thru July 24 at La Jolla Playhouse. Synopsis: Itβs the final night ofΒ KanavalΒ in Haiti, and a group of abandoned children spend it trading fantastic folktales until the line between reality and fiction blurs. At daybreak, the oldest plans to leave for a
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βThe energy of what you do, what you say and the energy of who you are goes out into the world, your home and into your relationships and that energy is always coming back to you. Youβre responsible for the energy you put out into the world.β This past weekend, Essence Festival was a scorcher!
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Organizers of Time Inc.βs (NYSE:TIME) ESSENCE Festival today announced that world renowned television host, actress, producer, philanthropist and entrepreneurin New Orleans, presented by Coca-Cola, on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 4:00pm at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. This will be the first time in the eventβs 21-year history that Winfrey will appear at the
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