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Stars Shine in Celebration Of Ruby Dee

Posted on November 15, 2012 by | 3 Comments
They arrived to pay tribute to an icon of the Harlem community on Wednesday, November 14, Ruby Dee‘s 90th Birthday at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture! Continue reading →
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Jesse Jackson: ‘…Many Questions’ About Michael’s Death’

Posted on June 30, 2009 by | 1 Comment

News

The Rev. Jesse Jackson said he supported Michael Jackson family’s decision to have a second, independent autopsy performed on the pop star, and he’s offered his support to family members as they mourn the pop star’s death.

“It’s very painful. I miss him very much,” the civil rights leader said in a telephone interview with The Times on Sunday.
Jackson said he wouldn’t discuss details of his talks with Joe and Katherine Jackson but said, “I certainly was supportive of the idea that they have an independent autopsy … because there are so many unanswered questions.”

Jackson said he chose to appear on television to talk about what was happening because “we support their efforts to get clarity.” “All of us who are concerned have our opinions,” Jackson said. “It’s very simple;  they (Michael Jackson’s family) deserve to know what happened.”

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HW Pick: Nina Simone On HardTalk

Posted on January 28, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Music

Wow! I love, love, love Ms. Nina.

Nina Simone hated being categorised — she was a High Priestess of Soulsinger, a classical pianist and a civil rights activist…

… She died in 2003, leaving a remarkable musical and political legacy. Tim Sebastian met her in 1999 where, among many other topics, she spoke of her friendship with Martin Luther King, Jessie Jackson’s run for president,…

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Report: Al’s Stacks Are Suspect

Posted on June 16, 2008 by | Leave a comment

A recent report puts permed up Al Sharpton on blast by accusing him of accepting bribes from companies who are being accused of racism. The way the hustle works is a company faces allegations of racism and passes stacks to Sharpton as a “consultant”: Continue reading →

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