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Common’s “One Day It’ll All Make Sense” Book Signing At Barnes & Noble
11 October 2011 4:51 PM | No CommentsOn September 20th, hundreds of Chicago fans gathered in the lower level of Barnes & Noble on State Street to get an autographed copy of “One Day It’ll All Make Sense” by actor and Grammy-winning artist Common. The jaw-dropping memoir entails the up-close and personal journey of the phenomenal musical icon and entertainer. Each chapter [...]
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Shwayze & Cisco Adler Ready for New Album
20 May 2011 2:41 PM | No CommentsWith two major label albums under their belt, years of touring, a MTV reality series Buzzin’, and Bananabeat, the burgeoning one-stop artist collective which includes recording and TV production facilities, as well as divisions for internet and street marketing, brand alliances, tour promotion, management and booking, Shwayze and Cisco Adler have accomplished quite a great [...]
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DVD/TV/Film
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Journalist Toure’ Calls Tyler Perry, “Worst Director in Hollywood”
03 October 2011 3:04 PM | No CommentsThe controversy ensues on whether Tyler Perry and his movies are deemed worthy enough for Hollywood and the like. Many critics have bashed Perry’s movies and directing style as he portrays the irreverent character “Madea” the driving force in his films. Director and controversial filmmaker himself Spike Lee, indirectly referred to the films as “coonery [...]
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Margaret Mahdi’s THE WIZ-CHICAGO STYLE ENCORE!
26 September 2011 7:49 PM | No CommentsThe Wiz Chicago Style Interview Segment from Sherice Grant on Vimeo. The Mahdi Theatre Company returns to King Drive with its spectacular rendition of THE WIZ-Chicago Style. THE WIZ-Chicago Style will feature the “crème of the crop” sensations such as Chanelle Patrick (Dorothy) who has danced internationally and performed in many community driven theatrical productions. [...]
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uWall.Tv Turns YouTube Into Your Own MTV
20 May 2011 2:51 PM | No CommentsDreamDesigners is releasing uWall.tv, a new way to listen and watch legal music on the web. With YouTube being the number one source of videos today, it is common that people use it to find music videos despite results come with videos of interviews, parodies, and things that are not just songs. In addition, the [...]
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Politics
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Journalist Toure’ Calls Tyler Perry, “Worst Director in Hollywood”
03 October 2011 3:04 PM | No CommentsThe controversy ensues on whether Tyler Perry and his movies are deemed worthy enough for Hollywood and the like. Many critics have bashed Perry’s movies and directing style as he portrays the irreverent character “Madea” the driving force in his films. Director and controversial filmmaker himself Spike Lee, indirectly referred to the films as “coonery [...]
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Don’t Believe The Hype! Black Folks Voted On November 2
05 November 2010 9:33 AM | 1 CommentBy Melanie Campbell. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all voters for taking the time to exercise their right to vote in the November 2nd Mid-Term Election. On Election Day, the NCBCP (www.ncbcp.org) managed the Black Women’s Roundtable Power the Sister Vote National Command Center, in partnership with the A. Philip Randolph [...]
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EventsRegional Events
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KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR TEAMS UP WITH FOLLETT CORPORATION
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Common’s “One Day It’ll All Make Sense” Book Signing At Barnes & Noble
11 October 2011 4:51 PM | No Comments -
Margaret Mahdi’s THE WIZ-CHICAGO STYLE ENCORE!
26 September 2011 7:49 PM | No Comments
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Political Archive
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Journalist Toure’ Calls Tyler Perry, “Worst Director in Hollywood”
The controversy ensues on whether Tyler Perry and his movies are deemed worthy enough for Hollywood and the like. Many critics have bashed Perry’s movies and directing style as he portrays the irreverent character “Madea” the driving force in his films. Director and controversial filmmaker himself Spike Lee, indirectly referred to the films as “coonery [...] -
Don’t Believe The Hype! Black Folks Voted On November 2
By Melanie Campbell. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all voters for taking the time to exercise their right to vote in the November 2nd Mid-Term Election. On Election Day, the NCBCP (www.ncbcp.org) managed the Black Women’s Roundtable Power the Sister Vote National Command Center, in partnership with the A. Philip Randolph [...] -
Republicans Think They Have The Power…Seriously??
Let’s make this clear and simple People! The way I see it President Obama was a pawn for the previous party that so-called had the power of the United States in their hands. What is happening, is that they (meaning republiCONS or Tea Party Bags) knew how to divert the negatives from their party by [...] -
Republicans Win Big, America-Divided We Stand
A divided government was the theme as Republicans gained control of the House and strength in the Senate Tuesday night. President Barack Obama will now face a conservative front aimed at trimming government and cutting public aid programs such as welfare, unemployment, and healthcare. By passing socio-economic legislation such as equal pay for women, healthcare [...] -
Common Performed at the “Move America Forward” Rally in Chicago
CHICAGO—Saturday’s “Move America Forward”rally at Midway Plaisance, a park near the University of Chicago was a free event that not only featured President Barack Obama. Hip-Hop artist, Grammy-winner, and Chicago native, Common, gave a unforgettable performance. Common showed his support for the Democrats of the state of Illinois by performing at the rally before President [...] -
Glenn Beck and Fox News: Hate For Profit
Let’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 [...] -
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, [...] -
SEGREGATION OF HIV-POSITIVE PRISONERS IN U.S. JAILS UNJUST?
Monday, 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 [...] -
President Obama Keeps Making History, Gets Healthcare Reform Bill Passed
For the first time in our nations history, the House has passed comprehensive healthcare reform. President Barack Obama states that for the first time, every American will be guaranteed high quality and affordable healthcare coverage. Obama gives a long awaited speech after the passage. Click here: President Obama On Passage of Healthcare Reform -
Charges Dropped Against Noted Scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Disorderly conduct charges have been dropped in the case of noted scholar, Henry Louis Gates Jr. Gates was arrested at his home in Cambridge, Mass. after a neighbor called police about a break-in. Gates had just arrived home and found that his door was jammed. When police arrived, they asked for identification and claimed Gates [...]
