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By Gail Mitchell LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - What began as a hobby and form of therapy has evolved into a career for Nigerian singer-songwriter Nneka (pronounced "neck-ah"). "Nigeria is a tough place to grow up," the 2009 MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award winner says. "Tribal wars, oil company exploitation, corrupt political ...
By Alan Light The revolution will not go better with Coke The revolution will not fight the germs that cause bad breath The revolution will put you in the driver's seat The revolution will not be televised IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE, almost 40 long years after he wrote these immortal lyrics, and it's a workday for ...
Via PBS.org [caption id="attachment_2638" align="alignright" width="320" caption="Self Portrait 1920 Oil on canvas"][/caption]Born in 1891 in New Orleans and raised in Chicago, Motley knew as a child that he wanted to be an artist. He studied art at the Institute of Chicago and in 1928, became the second African American artist to ...
By Robert Sandall Sade is so very private, so extremely wary of the press that her friends - all of whom are bound to silence - have nicknamed her Howie, after Howard Hughes. The most reclusive British singer of the 1980s has kept such a low profile since her Smooth ...
By Eugene Robinson It's ironic that President Obama could never be convincing as populist in chief. He had a modest upbringing -- his family was on food stamps for a time -- and he needed scholarships and loans to pay for his fancy education. He is no stranger to the struggles ...
By Eugene Robinson Leave Tiger alone. Enough with the puns -- we get that he's really just a "cheetah" in disguise. Enough with the Barbie-of-the-Day revelations -- we get that he's attracted to a certain type. Enough with the whole thing -- we have far more important things to worry about. Yeah, ...
By Gail Mitchell LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – What began as a hobby and form of therapy has evolved into a career for Nigerian singer-songwriter Nneka (pronounced “neck-ah”). “Nigeria is a tough place to grow up,” the 2009 MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award winner says. “Tribal wars, oil company exploitation, corrupt political leaders … I never... »
By Alan Light The revolution will not go better with Coke The revolution will not fight the germs that cause bad... »
By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP)—Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter called black Latino baseball players “impostors”... »
By Erica Werner, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – The nation’s top health official challenged insurers on Wednesday to join President... »
BURBANK, Calif. – The Los Angeles coroner’s office says “The Lost Boys” actor Corey Haim is dead at 38. Coroner’s... »
(CNN) — Three Ohio State University employees were shot, one of them fatally, in an attack early Tuesday on... »
By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK – After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video streams, Lil... »
By David Germain, Ap Movie Writer LOS ANGELES – Villainous roles snatched the supporting-acting prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards:... »
By Ashraf Khan, Associated Press Writer KARACHI, Pakistan – The American-born spokesman for al-Qaida has been arrested by Pakistani intelligence... »
The Only Fair Exclusively for Emerging Art VERGE emerging art fair is proud to announce its inaugural New York event... »
By Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – Facing a tough political environment, President Barack Obama on Saturday turned... »
ATLANTA (AP)—Allen Iverson’s wife filed for divorce the same day the Philadelphia 76ers announced that the All-Star guard would... »
By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Writer SAN BERNARDO, Chile – The Desarmes family left their native Haiti two weeks after... »
MICHAEL GORMLEY,Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is convening a group of black Democratic leaders... »
ATLANTA (AP) — Long before the nation obsessed over the sleeves of its black first lady, Eunice Johnson was... »
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Keyshia Cole and Daniel Gibson, a basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers, have announced... »
GENEVA – Shakira has received a medal from the U.N. labor agency for her work to help impoverished children. The... »
