*Nelson Mandela will be laid to rest on Sunday, Dec. 15 at his rural home in Qunu, and a memorial service in a Johannesburg stadium will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, President Jacob Zuma announced today. Mandela’s body will lie in state at government buildings in Pretoria from Wednesday, Dec. 11, until the […]
The world is still reeling from the sudden death of actor Paul Walker due to a car crash in Los Angeles over the weekend. While…
*Reminding us that they were once relevant, The Jacksons performed at a recent tribute to Berry Gordy. Joking “Be careful what you wish for,” Gordy remembered the time that he let Michael Jackson and his brothers come to live with him after they got kicked out of the California home he had brought them […]
Here is a collection of several of his all-time best singles and tributes from other artists. Sept. 13 marks the anniversary of the death of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. After suffering a gunshot wound, Shakur died in Las Vegas in 1996 at the age of 25. During his lifetime, 2pac released multi-platinum albums and was […]
Michael Jackson would’ve celebrated his 54th birthday today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL!! Thank you for your decades of music and dance genius. You painted in colors…
*Rapper The Game has decided to honor the life of Trayvon Martin by tattooing the slain teen’s iconic hooded image onto his leg. Martin was shot and killed by Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Florida last year. Zimmerman was controversially acquitted of second degree murder last month, sparking a wave of protests across […]
Bruce Springsteen became the latest musician to honor Trayvon Martin this week, according to the New Jersey Star-Ledger. The Boss reportedly gave tribute to Martin at his show in Limerick, Ireland on Tuesday evening. Springsteen made a stop in the country for his Wrecking Ball Tour, hitting the stage at Thomond Park. Springsteen performed his […]
As the news erupted that George Zimmerman had been acquitted in the Trayvon Martin trial Saturday, Beyoncé chose to reflect on the verdict with a moment of silence. The 31-year-old singer was performing in Nashville, Tennessee, that night as part of her “Mrs. Carter” world tour. According to reports, Beyoncé’s show began roughly 30 minutes […]
Washington (CNN) — As the country heads into the Memorial Day weekend, there are still almost 1.5 million U.S soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines deployed in war zones or combat missions worldwide. So far, more than 6,700 U.S. servicemen and women have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and at least 50,000 more […]
(CNN) — Here’s a look at what you need to know about Memorial Day, a day honoring American soldiers who died serving the country in wars. This year Memorial Day is May 27, 2013. Other Facts: Celebrated on the last Monday in May. Several towns claim to be the originators of Memorial Day but Congress […]
(CNN) — President Barack Obama gave a special salute Monday to Americans who lost their lives fighting in the Korean War, noting the upcoming 60th anniversary of the conflict’s end, and asked Americans to remember the troops’ work in Afghanistan as that war winds down. “Last Memorial Day, I stood here and spoke about how, […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland’s own hero Charles Ramsey is being honored with a statue in his likeness in Kentucky and we’re now seeing what his bust will look like. The photo is sent from us by Matt Jones, who is covering the story in Stanville, Kentucky, where Ramsey is making an appearance at the law firm […]