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More of the Jackson family were seen out and about on the anniversary of Michael’s death. Janet and the rest of the siblings were seen visiting MJ’s grave at Forest Lawn Memorial Park at Glendale, California. Katherine Jackson unveiled a new Michael Jackson statue at his childhood home in Gary, Indiana. Check out the photos: […]

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From Todays Drum: He’s the head of education for the entire United States and he’s calling all black men to the front– of the classroom– that is. This fall, Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans on touring historically black colleges and universities in hopes of increasing the number of black men teaching in America’s public schools– […]

From the AJC.com: Evangelist and gospel singer, the Rev. Juanita Bynum is not finished sharing her story and hopes to inspire others. Bynum, who lives in metro Atlanta, recently signed with the Houston-based World Music Entertainment empire, headed by Mathew Knowles. Her new album, “The Diary of Juanita Bynum” is scheduled for release in 2011. […]

From the AJC.com: When it came time for the Atlanta Hawks to pick in the draft Thursday night, they liked enough players still available that they felt comfortable making a trade to move down. The move paid off for the Hawks. They still got a player they coveted, Xavier guard Jordan Crawford, while also acquiring […]

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With groundbreaking music clips like “Thriller” and “Bad,” Michael Jackson elevated music videos to “mini movies” but the late icon did make his way onto the big screen a few times. As we commemorate his life in music on the first anniversary of his death, we wanted to make a brief stop at the movie […]