Mary Wilson, co-founder of the Supremes, the trailblazing vocal group that had dozens of hits on the pop charts in the sixties and seventies was a key to the success of Motown Records, died suddenly on Monday at her home in Henderson, Nevada. Mary was 76. The death was confirmed by her publicist, Jay Schwartz. No […]
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Back in 2011, “The Chocolate Voice” had the honor to interview history maker Captain Barrington Irving, the youngest pilot ever to fly solo around globe, at age twenty-three. When we met Irving, he was 27. Since our encounter in San Diego, the record-breaking pilot has created “The Flying Classroom” which not only exposes students to
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Student Sit-In 61 Years Ago Impacted the Soul of America: January 6 did the Opposite! By D.L. White The modern-day Civil Rights Movement was infused with new energy on February 1, 1960 as four college students demonstrated tremendous courage in forcing a social change that reverberated across the nation. Unfortunately just the opposite can be
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Who remembers Donnie Simpson, the host from “Video Soul” on BET? We certainly do! Just to remind you,“Video Soul” was a classic two-hour music video program dedicated to R&B and Soul, that aired on BET from 1981 to 1995. Simpson, was the charismatic host, with that smooth chocolate skin and those piercing green eyes who
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So, you’ve heard of Tiger Woods, but have you heard of Cheyenne Woods? What about Mariah Stackhouse or Sadena Parks? What do they all have in common? They’re apart of the few bad-ass black girls who are changing the face of golf. Now, let’s try another exercise, shall we? You’ve heard of Katherine Johnson, but
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NBC’s four-time Emmy Award music competition “THE VOICE” returns on March 1st at 8:00 pm ET/PT with this season’s Battle Advisor including Grammy-winning R&B singer Brandy on Team Legend. attle Advisor including Grammy-winning R&B singer Brandy on Team Legend This season’s Battle Advisors include: o Team Kelly: International chart-topping Grammy Award-winning artist Luis Fonsi o Team Nick: Multi-hyphenated Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning
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Great news, the Black Lives Matter movement and Stacey Abrams, have been nominated for a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, according to the website Rollin Out. Petter Eide, a member of Norway’s Parliament, nominated Black Lives movement this week, calling it “a very important worldwide movement to fight racial injustice.” The Black Lives Matter movement was
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It’s always fun to see what creations Maya’s Cookies in San Diego, will come up with. Made with all vegan products but non vegans alike enjoy the popular cookies as well, the No. 1 Black-owned vegan company in the country is masterful at creating innovative recipes. A customer favorite, the limited-edition “The Obama,” a veganized
Los Angeles – In memory of Cicely Tyson, OWN will present a special re-airing of “Oprah’s Master Class: Cicely Tyson” from 2014 to air this Saturday, January 30 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, January 31 at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT. “Ms. Tyson was a rare talent both on and off the screen, one that we at OWN
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Cicely Tyson, the legendary Honorary Oscar winner who starred in Sounder, and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and earned five Emmy noms for her recurring role on How to Get Away with Murder, and more recently on OWN’s Cherish the Day, died today. She was 94. According to the website Deadline, her manager Larry Thompson confirmed the news
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