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"Blood may be thicker than water, but oil is thicker than both," J.R. Ewing Few people in the free world, from 1978 to 1991 were unfamiliar with the American television series Dallas, the Ewing family it depicted, or…
Justin Combs, son of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, took to Twitter this week to defend his full scholarship to UCLA, which the school confirmed this week. Many in cyberspace are questioning whether the multimillionaire's son should have accepted the…
Michael Jackson's beautiful 14-year-old daughter, Paris, has admitted that she is bullied in school. In a new interview with Oprah Winfrey on her OWN program "Oprah's Next Chapter," Paris explained, "People try, but it doesn't always work. At school…
Finally, brethren, ... whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there By the time you read this article, my first radio talk show will be history, and I pray all of you…
The DC Jazz Festival, in its eighth consecutive year, was bigger and better in many ways this year, extending its reach to locations across the city. A new program component of the event, which ran from June 1-10 including two…
"Jumped In: What Gangs Taught Me About Violence, Drugs, Love, and Redemption" by Jorja Leap c.2012, Beacon Press $26.95 / $31.00 Canada 240 pages Television is not like life. OK, so you already know that. You're well aware that situations…
I have been reflecting on Honda Motor Company's recent fortunes. In March last year, a Tsunami hit Japan – severely disrupting the company's supply chain and sales worldwide. In September, Consumer Reports added to Honda's woes. The venerable magazine…
Young Artists Display Innate Talent at Exhibit On a recent Friday night, all of the great masters of art turned out in a display in the lobby of the CNN News Building in Northeast. Picasso, Van Gogh and…
Growing up in Motown and being raised by two musical parents it was probably inevitable that Zo! (Lorenzo Fergusen) would be involved in music. Described by his friend and collaborator Sy Smith as a "young Quincy Jones", Zo! can do…
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Singer/songwriter/producer/ and all around Jane-of-all trades, Sy Smith has created an impressive and diverse resume while establishing herself as a mainstay in the underground soul music scene. Some may know her for providing backing vocals for the late Whitney Houston,…
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Summer has traditionally ended prime-time television seasons and provided viewers an opportunity to watch re-runs of their favorite shows. With the advent of digital streaming and On Demand television access, the summer has instead become a time to view entire…
Jackson was the first black voice on network radio, initially serving as a play-by-play sports reporter in Washington, D.C., and later moving to New York to help establish Inner City, one of the first black-owned broadcasting companies. Hal Jackson, one…
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