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Congressman James Clyburn joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss the mass shooting in Tucson, AZ that took the lives of six, including a 9-year-old girl, a federal judge and critically wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Roland and Congressman Clyburn discuss the state of civility in this country and if fiery rhetoric […]
Dr. Carl Bell joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss mental health reform and what can people do to help those who may have mental health issues. Dr. Bell is the President and CEO of the Community Mental Health Council and Foundation as well as Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health […]
Source From http://www.blackamericaweb.com While some R&B crooners have had their moment and then faded away, Avant has maintained, releasing his sixth CD, “The Letter” just last month. The Cleveland-born Avant got his start with Magic Johnson’s label and had a huge hit out the box with his 2000 single, “Separated.” Then he and Keke […]
Source From http://www.bvbuzz.com/2011 The life of R&B singer Teena Marie will be celebrated during a private memorial service on Monday, Jan. 10. The 54-year-old singer, who died unexpectedly in her sleep on Dec. 26, will be laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery’s Liberty Hall at 1pm PST. An estimated 700 people are expected […]
Source From http://www.bvblackspin.com/2011 Jermaine Jackson is visiting Africa but is stuck and he can’t leave. Why? Since Jackson owes double-digit thousands of dollars in back child support, the U.S. government will not issue him a new passport until he pays up. The 56-year-old entertainer is currently in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in West Africa. Jackson’s […]
The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin recently sat down with Jet magazine and spoke about why she hasn’t addressed the news reports of her health. Aretha told the mag: “I am not one to do a lot of talking about my personal health or business. Not too much, not too much. There are a lot […]
Source From http://www.blackamericaweb.com Get your DVRs ready. Radio and talk show host/author Tavis Smiley is moderating a new conversation. After a decade of his “State of the Black Union” events, Smiley has branched out for a discussion that will be somewhat different from the annual grouping of panels broadcast to discuss the pressing issues […]
Source From http://www.blackamericaweb.com A poetess, author, dancer, actress, activist, Oprah Winfrey confidante and more, Maya Angelou has many talents. And its no secret that one of them is cooking. Her second cookbook, last year’s “Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart,” includes recipes like veal chops and prime rib that are great for […]
Source From http://www.blackvoices.com/ State wildlife officials were going door-to-door on Sunday in the town of Beebe, Arkansas, to collect dead birds after thousands of mostly blackbirds mysteriously fell from the sky. Workers were searching Beebe, a town of about 4,500 people located 30 miles northeast of the state capital, to collect what officials estimated […]
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Source From http://www.bvnewswire.com/2010 Another singer/songwriter has expressed his disdain with Michael Jackson‘s posthumous album, ‘Michael,’ which came out last week. Ne-Yo was out and about in New York City this weekend and wasn’t shy about sharing his thought’s on the new release. “If Michael was still alive … I don’t think the album would […]