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*When I graduated from college the first time followed my dreams and became a newspaper and television news reporter. I traveled across the country covering stories, one of the most memorable was when I met Nelson Mandela during his visit to the United States after his release from a South African prison. When I graduated [...]
*Over 1,000 festively dressed guests attended this year’s Dress for Success gala on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt New York hotel in Grand Central Station to celebrate the seasons of change. Attendees travelled through the courageous transitions Success Ambassadors endured from season to season on their road to recovery and triumph over [...]
*If you are just looking to relax and share a few laughs, stroll on over to the Harlem School of the Arts, located at 647 St Nicholas Ave (142nd St) in Manhattan, and catch the Hadley Players’ comedy play “Benefits” which will be at the theatre until Sunday, May 12th. Written by Martha J. Thomas and [...]
*In the Los Angeles mayoral race, the Kevin James “racial comments” that the Garcetti Mayoral campaign has tried to ignore, despite calls for repudiation, tells us a lot about who Eric Garcetti is. This is really not about what Kevin James is. Obviously he has a base and when you’re running for office, you try [...]
*It’s not surprising that Leonardo DiCaprio hooked “The Great Gatsby” director Baz Luhrmann up with Jay Z, who not only supplied music for the film but also became an Executive Producer. What is surprising is that at the junket for “Gatsby,” an MTV online writer said he was surprised to find DiCaprio a fan of [...]
*The island of Tobago: The very thought of the place engenders thoughts of plush forests, deep ravines and tropical beaches. In other words, paradise found. The much smaller sister island to Trinidad, the lesser known island is indeed home to everything that I imagined and much more. At the invitation of the government’s Tourism Department, [...]
Baz Luhrmann’s Gatsby is a classic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, arrives in theaters May 10, 2013 *I was prepared to be bored in reviewing the Warner Bros/Village Roadshow Picture presentation of The Great Gatsby, based on the novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, but it was an enchanting and wonder-filled [...]
*I’m rich. I mean, loaded. What I’ve amassed over the last decade or so goes into the many millions. Perhaps even billions; hell, I’ve lost count. You know what they say-–once you get past the first 200 mil or so, it all becomes a blur. Problem is, all my cash is trapped in an international [...]
*In America, we are taught at an early age to place our hands over our hearts and pledge allegiance to the flag. But many of us have no idea what we are doing. When we pledge allegiance to the flag, we are essentially accepting a full plate of indoctrination to things that may conflict with [...]
*Monday, April 29, 2013 – Professional basketball player Jason Collins comes out as a gay man. That night the NBA playoffs continued with three teams avoiding the end of their seasons. Tuesday, April 30, 2013 – An American Airlines flight from Portugal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Georgia. The last words [...]
Is Kim Killing Kanye’s Brand? In his never-ending quest to turn his future baby momma (possibly wife if his June Eighteen Tweet means what I think it means) from heaux to housewife, Kanye forbids Kim to even talk to him on the phone in front of the cameras. Though a consumer video camcorder created her [...]
*Former “Bond” man Pierce Brosnan has run the gamut of characters during his long career. Best known for his James Bond 007 role, Brosnan has amassed a number of critically acclaimed films. The best one that comes to mind is “Evelyn.” There is also “The Nephew” where African American actor Hill Harper plays Brosnan’s nephew. [...]
Dru Hill gives platinum performance at Rams Head Live, B.A.D. rock the roof off *Went to review the performances of my hometown legends Dru Hill (Jazz, SisQo, Tao and Nokio), along with Nokio’s Rock band Black Angel Down (B.A.D.) at Rams Head Live in Baltimore with much excitement. I was excited because they tend to [...]
*On Saturday, March 30, 2013, the esteemed Greater New York Chapter The Links, Incorporated under the influential leadership of President Gerri Warren Merrick hosted the 2013 Women of Distinction Spirit Awards Luncheon at the picturesque Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City. Under the banner “Links to Healing for a Brighter Future,” the [...]
*It’s not the first time that Patti Labelle has appeared at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts but whenever she does, she’s loved. Patti will regale the audience as only she can on Saturday, May 11th, for an 8:00 p.m. performance and she is anxious to do it again. Lehman Center is located at 250 [...]
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