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Documentary to help young black men
9:05 AM on 07/20/2009
For Our Sons is a cinematic helping hand for the Black sons about to enter the war zone from the veteran Black sons who have been there and triumphed over society's ills on these battlefields of poverty and crime.
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Celebs, fans toast Mandela's 91st birthday
8:18 AM on 07/20/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- A flock of global entertainment notables and politicos, including France's first lady Carla Bruni, toasted Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday with an all-star concert at Radio City Music Hall.
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Billie Holiday statue rededicated 50 years after her death
1:56 PM on 07/17/2009
On the 50th anniversary of Holiday's death, a Baltimore statue of the jazz icon now bears images evoking the anti-racism message of "Strange Fruit".
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NBA star arrested for writing a million dollars worth of bad checks
8:06 AM on 07/17/2009
A warrant was issued for the arrest of former NBA star Antoine Walker on Tuesday on criminal charges stemming from $822,500 in gambling debts. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melanie Tobiasson signed the warrant, a court clerk said. Walker was accused of three felony counts of writing bad checks...
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Dave Chappelle puts on a rare show
4:42 PM on 07/15/2009
Thousands of people who learned through text message, Twitter and word-of-mouth that comedian Dave Chappelle would hold a free show filled a downtown Portland square late Tuesday and early Wednesday...
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Kelly Rowland talks fashion, MJ, and self-esteem
6:05 PM on 07/13/2009
Watch Kelly Rowland talk about her new show, Michael Jackson, and self-esteem. Kelly Rowland is back in action. The Grammy Award-winning singer and Destiny's Child member is co-hosting Bravo TV's new reality series "The Fashion Show" and has a chart-topping new single out called "When Love Takes Over." The Grio...
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What the Obama girls did this summer
7:10 AM on 07/13/2009
The Obama daughters will have plenty to write about in their "What did you do this summer?" essay. In Moscow, Mrs. Obama and the girls spent time at a National Folk Dance, on a tour of the Kremlin, and just 48 hours after their dad signed a deal with Russia...
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Pelosi says no to Michael Jackson resolution
10:01 AM on 07/10/2009
Remember the moment at Michael Jackson's memorial when Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas held up a framed resolution she was sponsoring -- and hoping the House of Representatives would approve? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
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Stallworth released from jail
9:33 AM on 07/10/2009
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has been released from a Miami jail after serving 24 days for DUI manslaughter. His attorney, Christopher Lyons, says Stallworth was released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center early Friday...
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Jackson monument to be unveiled today
9:17 AM on 07/10/2009
A memorial for Michael Jackson is being unveiled in his hometown of Gary, Indiana today. This five-thousand pound stone tablet will be one of the centerpieces. The eight-foot tall tablet was designed and created by a company in Richmond, Indiana, to celebrate the pop star's life. The monument took 48...
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