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Gladys Horton, the powerful soul singer who co-founded the all-female Motown ensemble the Marvelettes, died late Wednesday in a nursing home. According to rollingstone.com, Horton died January 26th in Sherman Oaks, California from complications related a stroke. Horton formed The Marvelettes (then known as the Casinyets) at Michigan’s Inskter High School with members of her […]
DeKalb County Police homicide detectives will be featured nationally in A&E’s “The First 48.” A television crew is following the department’s homicide unit for the cable television show, which each week documents the first 48 hours of homicide investigations across the country. The officers are not being paid for their television roles, but the cable […]
Author Terry McMillan caught some flack for a series of posts she made on Twitter in regards to her opinion that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith were “pimping and exploiting” their children Willow and Jaden. She issued a quasi-apology earlier today on the social network.
First Lady Michelle Obama will appear today on Oprah to talk about military families. Mrs. Obama says that that it’s not that Americans won’t help military families; it’s just that they are not aware of the pressures of deployment on families. This is something that she hopes to remedy. Asked what moves her about our […]
Star NFL quarterback Michael Vick signed his first paid endorsement deal Wednesday since pleading guilty to dog fighting charges. Vick, the Philadelphia Eagles’ star, sealed a two-year deal to endorse Unequal Technologies, a sports gear company that manufactures protective, shock absorbing padding for athletes. Unequal would not comment on what the deal was worth, and […]
As we reported last week, Bernice King has declined the presidency of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the historic civil rights organization that her father, Martin Luther King, Jr., helped to form. At the time, Bernice released a statement saying that her decision came “after numerous attempts to connect with the official board leaders […]
WASHINGTON — President Obama called on Tuesday night for Americans to unleash their creative spirits, set aside their partisan differences and come together around a common goal of out-competing other nations in a rapidly shifting global economy. In a State of the Union address to a newly divided Congress, Mr. Obama outlined what his advisers […]
A single mother of two was sentenced to 10 days in jail and placed on three years probation after sending her kids to a school district in which they did not live. According to newsone.com, Kelly Williams-Bolar of Ohio was sentenced by Judge Patricia Cosgrove on Tuesday and will begin serving her sentence immediately.What is […]
Exactly 19 months after Michael Jackson’s death, Dr. Conrad Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Murray was arraigned today in a Los Angeles court room where he entered the plea. “I’m an innocent man, your honor,” Murray said after the judge asked for his plea. The judge asked Murray for his plea again, […]
Damian Leakes, 34, gave an exclusive interview to RadarOnline.com where he claims that his father Gregg Leakes and Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes are on the verge of a divorce. Damian shot down several reports suggesting the couple was still together, claiming that the “paperwork is being done.” “Nothing has been filed, but […]
News broke last week that Atlanta singer Monica and L.A. Laker star Shannon Brown have been married since November 2010. The newlyweds finally have confirmed the ceremony and released this photo of them on that day. Monica looks gorgeous in a lovely white dress. She is photo’d with Shannon Brown and his and her minister. […]
The 2011 Oscar nominations have been announced! This morning Mo’Nique and Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, revealed the nominees in Beverly Hills, California. Did your favorite star or movie get snubbed? Mo’Nique Wins Best Supporting Actress GALLERY: Celebs At The 2010 Oscars Black Female Oscar Winners & Nominees […]