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Illustrations by George Booth c.2011, Center Street, $21.99 / $23.99 Canada, 208 pages Oh, the things you said to your parents! Imagine how melty they felt when you, as a toddler, declared your love and adoration. Think about how proud…
Thursday, 17 November 2011 20:41
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Wilson, NC middleweight Michael Taylor grimaces from a body shot after being knocked down by Dushane Crooks of Brooklyn, NY in the first round of their bout. Crooks won the contest in 51 seconds of the opening round.Several local boxers…
Wednesday, 16 November 2011 18:46
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One Woman Show and Call to Action, Cereus Arts' FAT Questions Is Big, Better? "FAT" tells the story of a skinny girl raised in a family of full figured women. After losing her matriarchs to health complications she's forced to…
Friday, 11 November 2011 15:16
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Ibrahim MuminAn Islamic Response My G_d and your G_d are the same G_d. If that is the case, then why did the men who hijacked three planes feel their cause was great enough to kill on 9/11 more than 3,000…
Thursday, 10 November 2011 17:52
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Accompanying first lady Michelle Obama are Fabian Barnes, artistic director and founder of the Dance Institute of Washington (DIW) and a 17-year-old Positive Directions Through Dance (PDTD) student, Daniel Artis. The award was presented in the East Room of the…
Thursday, 10 November 2011 17:33
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The art and effort of communication that Janet Langhart-Cohen employs the art and effort of communication to unleash the drama and senseless tragedy of the disparate lives of Anne Frank and Emmitt Till in her play Anne & Emmett performed…
Thursday, 10 November 2011 17:16
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DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.—Legendary promoter Don King, who promoted Joe Frazier in the finale of Frazier's phenomenal trilogy with Muhammad Ali, 1975's "Thrilla in Manila," made the following statement from his South Florida home after learning of the death of his…
Tuesday, 08 November 2011 19:40
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The angelic voices of the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock® will grace the Hylton Performing Arts Center's Merchant Hall stage in Manassas at 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 3. These six inspiring women will perform uplifting songs in…
Friday, 04 November 2011 15:56
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B. Smith (center) is honored by D.C. Chamber of Commerce President Barbara Lang and FedEx Senior Vice President Gina Adams. Photo by Shevry LassiterThe New York Daily News has called her "one of the most important style mavens of all…
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 19:27
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"Nikki Turner Presents Street Chronicles: A Woman's Work" - c.2011, Ballantine Books $14.00 / $16.00 Canada 242 pagesA mere 8-hour day has been a dream of yours for years...just eight hours of work. That would be heaven. As it is,…
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 19:08
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WASHINGTON - Black buying power is expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015, according to The State of the African- American Consumer Report, recently released, collaboratively by Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch…
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 16:09
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NBC‟s top-rated summer series "America‟s Got Talent" is bringing its nationwide search for season seven contestants to Washington, D.C., on Nov. 5 and 6. Registration will take place both days from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Walter E.…
Tuesday, 01 November 2011 17:02
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