Actors Omar Epps and Marlon Wayans speak to the guests at the Creative Coalition’s Salute to Arts and Entertainment with Martini & Rossi at The Library of Congress on April 29th in Washington, DC. The Creative Coalition is a nonprofit,
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On April 29th, thousands attended Dr. Dorothy Height’s funeral to remember the civil rights legend. Dr. Dorothy Height led the National Council of Negro Women for four decades and was apart of and led keys battles during the civil rights
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Last night the DKMS held it’s 4th Annual Gala: Linked Against Leukemia at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Check out some photos as Halle Berry, Estelle, Shaun Robinson, and more were in attendance. The Gala is held every
Read MoreHundreds of concerned citizens, activists, and peacekeepers came to support the “Stop The Violence, Peace Rally” held at the Lighthouse Outreach Ministry on April 11th, 2010 after the recent tragedy of the gang-rape of a 7-year-old Trenton girl
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From TheDailyBeast.com: Black Entertainment Television, which Sheila Crump Johnson and her husband Bob started three decades ago with $15,000 in seed money and a $500,000 investment from media mogul John Malone, made her one of wealthiest women in America.
Read MoreOn April 27th and 28th, 2010 thousands of New Jersey students protested Governor Christie’s education budget cut. Asbury Park and Neptune were among the many schools who participated. Students from Asbury Park High School were arrested and even expelled. Some
Read MoreTyler Perry’s tenth film for Lionsgate, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf, is scheduled to begin filming on June 1 in Atlanta. Perry will direct his screen adaptation of the Obie Award winning play
Read MoreHere are 25 of the top-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree and their average salaries, based on data from the CBSalary.com 1. Air traffic controller: $102,030 2. Funeral director: $79,517 3. Operations manager: $77,839 4. Industrial production manager:
Read MoreBritish actor, Idris Elba, will cover JET Magazine May 3rd issue that will hit stands this week. “Sarcasm is a part of English culture and I find myself drawn to people who are sarcastic and not only can laugh at
Read MoreDorothy Dandridge was an American actress and singer, and was the first African-American nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Dandridge, from Cleveland Ohio, was inspired by entertainment at a young age. Dandridge’s mother, who was an aspiring entertainer,
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