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It’s been eight years since the “Godfather of Soul,” James Brown (pictured) passed away at age 73.  Now after an uphill six-year effort by historian Jacob…

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Even though James Brown had a history of domestic violence in his relationships, Jill Scott doesn’t think he was a monster. The “Golden” diva will…

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Not only do you see Tika Sumpter on OWN’s hit show “The Haves & The Haves Not,” she appears on the big screen, too. The…

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The daughter of music legend James Brown is sitting in an Augusta jail cell after being arrested for allegedly stealing an SUV and assaulting her boss. According to the Augusta Chronicle, Venisha Brown is being charged with theft by taking a motor vehicle in Richmond County and is being held in the Richmond County jail […]

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James Brown’s charitable trust had withered to just $14,000 and his estate was saddled with more than $20 million in debt before a professional money manager was able to turn it around, an attorney told The Associated Press. Also read: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: ‘I Will Be Vindicated’ Also read: WATCH: Part One Of A […]

Entertainment

With the increasing number of films aimed towards black audiences in the early 1970s, filmmakers realized that they couldn’t turn to Henry Mancini to provide the musical backdrops for these movies.

Atlanta

The International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, free and open to the public, is slated for Friday morning, January 28 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, followed by the unveiling of the footprints at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Honorees whose footprints will be placed into the granite walk of […]