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South Carolina — The NAACP will be protesting the 150th anniversary secession ball in Charleston, South Carolina. The State reports: NAACP members and supporters plan to hold a peaceful march in downtown Charleston the day of the ball, on Dec. 20, followed by a meeting and question-and-answer session focusing on slavery. Participants will watch segments […]
From Correntewire and Davey D’s Hip-Hop Blog: Georgia — On Thursday morning, December 9, 2010, thousands of Georgia prisoners refused to work, stopped all other activities and locked down in their cells in a peaceful protest for their human rights. The December 9 Strike became the biggest prisoner protest in the history of the United […]
From the AJC.com: A 42-year-old Rockdale County woman is suing DeKalb County and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church for $78 million — $1 million for every day she claims she was wrongly jailed. Arettonette Ingram’s suit, which she filed without an attorney, says she was arrested on terroristic threat charges after a New Birth youth […]
Vashawn Mitchell stopped by the MyPraiseAtl.com studio for an in studio performance of his #1 Grammy-nominated single “Nobody Greater.” He also talked about the upcoming holidays and growing up in Chicago surrounded by gospel greats like Albertina Walker. Check it out! Presented by: IAmGwoods RELATED: 2011 Grammy Nominations Announced! RELATED: Albertina Walker’s Homegoing Ceremony & […]
Wesley Snipes is finally in federal custody after trying to get his 3-year sentence for tax evasion delayed until after the holidays. Snipes surrendered early today. From TMZ: Traci Billingsley, Chief Public Information Officer for the Bureau of Prisons, tells TMZ, “Wesley Snipes has self surrendered to the minimum security Federal Prison Camp at the […]
After undergoing surgery for an unreported illness last week, many people feared the worst for Aretha Franklin’s health.
Actor Wesley Snipes talked to CNN’s Larry King about how the media has misreported facts about his case. Snipes has been sentenced to three years in prison for not paying taxes and reports to jail on Thursday. “I would say that I relied on the advice of those who I consider professionals,” Wesley Snipes told […]
Growing up in the entertainment industry can often be a challenge. The ladies of Trin-i-tee 5:7 consider themselves to be blessed because they had strong foundations built by family and true friends. Chanelle Haynes and Angel Taylor have performed together since their days as high school classmates and have been best friends for nearly 20 […]
The public still doesn’t know what’s ailing Aretha Franklin, but she’s “recovering and her spirits are high” after surgery for the undisclosed health issue, according to her friend, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. “She’s doing very well. She’s very prayerful. She’s a woman full of deep religious faith,” Jackson was quoted as telling the Detroit […]
Celebs were out in full force last night at the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors. Oprah Winfrey drew most of the attention because of the people who showed up to salute her. They were John Travolta, Barbara Walters, Julia Roberts, Sidney Poitier and Jennifer Hudson, who performed a song from “The Color Purple.” Chris Rock lauded […]
Monica is planning on releasing a Christmas album. Unfortunately, her fans won’t be seeing it this year. Though Monica planned to record a holiday song this year, timing became an issue. “We were working on it and we found out that we did it too late for iTunes, and for that reason it didn’t work,” […]