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Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Congressman Charles Rangel, CNN Commentator Roland Martin, and Radio Host Bev Smith among Spirit of Democracy Honorees
Gospel singer Shirley Caesar to perform live at awards dinner
The Honorable Charles B. Rangel, Chair, Ways and Means Committee U. S. Congress; Roland S. Martin, radio host and CNN commentator; Sheryl Lee Ralph, actress; and Bev Smith, host of American Urban Radio Networks, “The Bev Smith Show,” are among the National Coalition on Black Civic...more
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ACTIVIST, AUTHORTERRANCE DEAN LAUNCHES BLOG IN ADVANCE OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BOOK RELEASE...
HIDING IN HIP HOP: ON THE DOWN LOW IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY- FROM MUSIC TO HOLLYWOOD
Dean's Blog to Further Reveal his Distinguished Voice of Energy, Empowerment, and Enlightenment
When Terrance Dean's highly anticipated memoir is released on May 13, 2008 from Atria/ Simon...more
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War of the Bloods in My Veins -
A Street Soldier's March Toward Redemption
DASHAUN "JIWE" MORRIS
CHRONICLES LIFE
AS A BLOOD GANG MEMBER
Author Recounts Violent Past to Invoke a Non-Violent Future
By the time Dashaun "Jiwe" Morris (www.JiweEra.com) moved to Phoenix in the third grade, his childhood had been pushed to the margins. Already a victim of poverty and neglect, he found acceptance and, most importantly, protection, in a network of older neighborhood...more
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Courtland Press Announces Release of
"25 Things That Really Matter In Life,"
by Gary A. Johnson
FLike a hot cup of peppermint tea, Gary A. Johnson's debut book release "25 Things That Really Matter in Life" from Courtland Press is the perfect antidote to the "blahs" we all experience on a day to day basis. In fact, "25 Things That Really Matter In Life" can probably be read in the time it takes to finish a hot cup of herbal tea or a morning cup of coffee. Short, sweet and to the point, Johnson aims for heart and soul with his insightful words of wisdom...more
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CL COMMUNICATIONS
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE LARODA GROUP PRESENTS
THE 4TH ANNUAL PLYMOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL TOBAGO
WHITNEY HOUSTON, DIANA ROSS,
ROD STEWART AND SHAKIRA
TO HEADLINE
From April 25 through April 27, 2008 the picturesque fishing village of Plymouth, Tobago will transform into what Forbes Traveler has noted as "one of the world's coolest music festivals." For these three glorious days, jet setters, international partygoers and music lovers from around the world will transcend...more
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Fan Site Launched for
"Days of Wrath"
Trailer Preview of Gangsta' Tale
Made Available to Fans
Film Stars Wilmer Valderrama, Laurence Fishburne, Taye Diggs, Jessie Garcia, David Banner, Rick Ross and others!
A new fan site has been launched spurring the underground buzz about the unreleased film, "Days of Wrath" at www.DaysofWrath.com . A gripping urban gangsta tale, the movie is an explosive drama that intertwines compelling storylines with an surprising cast of characters.
Produced and directed by emerging filmmak...more
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BUMPY JOHNSON'S WIDOW RELEASES HER TELL-ALL BOOK ABOUT HARLEM'S ORIGINAL AMERICAN GANGSTER
Harlem Godfather: The Rap on my Husband, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson by Mayme Hatcher Johnson & Karen E. Quinones Miller
Finally! Harlem Godfather: The Rap on my Husband, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson (Oshun Publishing Paperback) is now available. The first complete biography of the most well-known African-American gangster of all time, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, this gripping life history is written by the person who knew...more
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EDREA DAVIS
JOINS JAZZMYNE PUBLIC RELATIONS
Already positioned as the go-to agency when it comes to grassroots marketing to the African American community, Jazzmyne Public Relations recently raised the bar, appointing new media pioneer Edrea Davis, director of strategic communications and advocacy. From a satellite office in Atlanta, Davis will oversee all online campaign initiatives, agency president Makeda Smith announced today.
"The virtual world has become an integral component in reaching the masses," said Smith, who founded the...more
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PLAYBOY TV KICKS OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH
"NAKED HAPPY GIRLS: SAN FRANCISCO"
Second Season of Hit Reality Series Features Candid Interviews With Former SF Mayor Willie Brown, Musician Sammy Hagar,
Comedian Margaret Cho and Other Notables
Playboy TV, the premium television channel for adults, is airing new episodes of "Naked Happy Girls: San Francisco" nightly during Playboy TV Prime (8pm to 11pm, EST). Based on the popular hardcover coffee table book of the same name (Goliath Books), "Naked Happy Girls: San...more
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SAMMY DAVIS JR. ENTERPRISES, INC. AND LARODA GROUP
FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST
MRS. SAMMY ALTOVISE DAVIS, JR.
AND BURT BOYAR
In response to a lawsuit filed in Dallas last month by Mrs. Sammy Altovise Davis, Jr., Sammy Davis, Jr. Enterprises, Inc., The LaRoda Group, Barrett LaRoda and Anthony Francis have filed their own lawsuit against Mrs. Sammy Altovise Davis Jr. and Burt Boyar, et. al., in the United States District Court in the Central District of California (Case No. CV08-00411).
A sad turn of events...more
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SONGSTRESS LORI JENAIRE REACHES "FRUITION" WITH CD REALEASE
When songbird Lori Jenaire graced the musical landscape a few years ago with her debut CD offering, "Within Reach," music enthusiasts happily took note. The Chicago native brought something pleasingly different yet hauntingly familiar to the scene. A statuesque 6-foot-tall beauty with scintillating vocals, Jenaire's presence conjured up images of divas from an era past like Phyllis Hyman. Her single, "You Know How To Love Me," from the debut hit #19 on the Billboard Dance charts as a remix single and garnered Grammy...more
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