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Dr. Henry Louis Gates: The ‘Black in Latin America’ Interview

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28 Apr 2011
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Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates – author, literary and cultural critic and noted documentarian – talks about his latest PBS series, “Black in Latin America.”
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60 for Peabo is No. 1 for The Med

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22 Apr 2011
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As he basked in the glow of his 60th birthday celebration, the honoree – the Grammy Award winning Peabo Bryson – found himself trying to hold back tears.
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Powwah for the people

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22 Apr 2011
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Powwah Uhuru is aiming his life and artistic love towards a direction that connects African culture to American communities. 
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Oh What a Night!

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22 Apr 2011
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The measure of a great night out often is how you feel at the end. It’s great when you reach that point and can stamp and evening great. That’s the way I felt at the end of Jackson Brown’s 25th Anniversary show.
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Bar-Kays to perform at MCS Alumni Gala

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22 Apr 2011
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A gold medalist, a fearless advocate and an investment banker will be among the six deserving individuals to be inducted into the Memphis City Schools Hall of Fame this year. 
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‘Hurricane’ Carter forecasts joy of enlightenment

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21 Apr 2011
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“I am not angry or bitter about my past or present circumstances. I do not worry about money or about not being able to pay my bills…
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Back in the streets with a positive vibe

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15 Apr 2011
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Renardo Baker says Saint Nardo is an individual who has changed his life, an individual that’s just like every young person walking down the street going through life issues.
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‘Basketball Wives’ star brings heat with new novel

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15 Apr 2011
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Royce Reed, one of the stars of the television show “Basketball Wives” will be in Memphis to promote her new book at the Southern Black Writers Conference & Film Festival April 28 through May 1.
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Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly previews - 04/14/2011

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14 Apr 2011
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“The Conspirator,” “Rio,” “Scream 4” and a number of independent and foreign films
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Moving memoir by an unassuming overachiever-turned-altruistic role model

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14 Apr 2011
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Life is tough enough for a young boy growing up in the ‘hood without a father, but it must been even more challenging when he’s a famous jazz musician.
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Deval Patrick: The “A Reason to Believe” interview

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14 Apr 2011
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Deval Patrick and his wife Diane, who is also a lawyer, have a couple of college-age daughters, Sarah and Katherine. Here, he talks about his autobiography, “A Reason to Believe.”
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Born to be Morgan: The ‘Born to Be Wild’ interview

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08 Apr 2011
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Morgan Freeman talks about narrating “Born to Be Wild,” an endangered species documentary chronicling the extraordinary efforts of a couple of conservationists to save orphaned elephants and orangutans.
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Nothing uncertain about Ify’s talent

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08 Apr 2011
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Ify has a multi-genre style that challenges the status quo and illustrates the beauty in individuality. And she has the region buzzing.
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Detroit

DUGGAN OUT THE RACE?

The Michigan Chronicle

Today the election commission will gather at 2:30pm to decide the fate of mayoral candidate, Mike Duggan. This week mayoral candidate Tom ...

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Shinola Brings Manufacturing Back to Detroit

The Michigan Chronicle

ALEX STCHEKINE, bicycle production and special projects, affixes the name plate to a Bixby model bicycle at Shinola's Detroit facility.- J...

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Chicago

Parents File Suit After Son Mistakenly Pronounced Dead

The Chicago Defender

CHICAGO (CBS) – The parents of a disabled boy have filed suit against the Chicago hospital where he was mistakenly pronounced dead.

 

Jaylen Dorsey was ...

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New Ill. House Gun Bill Has More Restrictions

The Chicago Defender

A compromise allowing the carrying of concealed weapons backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan and agreed to by the General Assembly's leading gun-ri...

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Pittsburgh

Shale drillers shafting NAACP? Parker upset with lack of support

The New Pittsburgh Courier

 

CONNIE PARKER

 

by Christian Morrow

Courier Staff Writer

Back when steel ruled the local economy and Pittsburgh boast multiple corporate headquarters, th...

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WAMO100 announces new general manager

The New Pittsburgh Courier

GARY GUNTER

 

PITTSBURGH, PA--WAMO100, owned by Martz Communications Group, recently named Gary Gunter general manager of WAMO100.

Prior to this new appo...

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