Usher Raymond, IV
Caption – Five time Grammy Award winning superstar Usher proudly displays his Ford Freedom Award, which he received recently for his entrepreneurial prowess. The Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Ford Motor Company, sponsored the 12th Annual Ford Freedom Awards, which was held in Detroit at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History back on May 6, 2010.
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Brian McKnight and Vivica A. Fox to Star in ‘Cheaper to Keep Her’The hit comedy stage play ’s Cheaper to Keep Her will kick off on the West Coast beginning September 18, 2010 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Executive Producers Je’Caryous Johnson and Gary Guidry, founders of I’m Ready Productions, Inc., and Foxy Brown Productions in Association with L. Richardson Entertainment announced today more than 30 national [...]
Read MoreTony Award winning Broadway Musical FELA! and Hush Tours announced an ongoing partnership on Thursday, August 12th where legendary Hip-Hop pioneers Rakim, Grandmaster Caz, Roxanne Shante attended FELA! The Broadway Musical. The aforementioned Hip-Hop legends as well as artists like Melle Mel, Rahzel, Rahiem, Reggie Reg, Ralph McDaniels, Jeru The Damaja came together for the 8pm [...]
Read MoreNickelodeon has extended multi-talented, actor/comedian/artist/producer Nick Cannon’s deal as Chairman of TeenNick through Jan. 2012, it was announced today by Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. At the helm since March 2009, Cannon will continue his role in front of the camera and behind the desk of TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour network exclusively for [...]
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Daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith Releases New Single, “Whip My Hair”!Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith youngest lad is trying to step in their entertainment shoes with a new song of her own. Nine year old Willow Smith has released her first single track for her upcoming album titled “Whip My Hair” and it has created a lot of buzz. Would she get this much attention [...]
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Far East Movement Hits Billboard and iTunes ChartsFar East Movement (also known as FM) will kick off their “Up In The Air” tour on September 13th in Anaheim, CA with Mike Posner. The group’s first single “Like A G6″ is currently #12 overall on iTunes Top Songs and #5 on iTunes Top Pop Songs. The song is also consistently climbing on [...]
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“Young Ghost’CHICAGO NATIVE “YOUNG GHOST” IS MAKING A NATIONAL MARK WITH NEW SINGLE “ROSETTA“ September 3, 2010 By Mari Anthony “Young Ghost” Williams is a talented new Rap artist and native from the Westside of Chicago. Ghost is determined to succeed and works diligently to be heard. His debut mixtape “King of Zumunda” arrives October 31st. How did you get into [...]
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Glenn Beck and Fox News: Hate For ProfitLet’s face it. If you watch “The Cleveland Show”, “Family Guy”, “Cops”, “America’s Most Wanted”, “American Idol”, “American Dad”, “The Simpsons”, “Glee”, or “So You Think You Can Dance” , you are directly contributing to the hate war chest of Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck and his employers, Fox TV (A network built in [...]
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PLAY “POWER OF PASSION” BY CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER DELIVERS POWERFUL MESSAGE“POWER OF PASSION” ORIGINAL STAGE PLAY DELIVERS A POSTIVE MESSAGE TO A HUGE TURNOUT Written by Chicago Police Officer Edward J. Rollins Produced by Thought Giants NFP with an encore performance at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago on September 11th, 2010 at 7PM! Chicago (July 12, 2010) – On July 9th, 2010 Thought [...]
Read MoreMonday, April 19, 2010 by Letitia “Tish” Murray HIV-positive inmates at both Alabama and South Carolina correctional facilities are forced and required to wear armbands to be easily identified to the general population. They also have to reside in a separate unit from other cellmates. According to the New York Times, the infected men at the South [...]
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