Paul R. Jones, one of the top 100 art collectors in the United States has died. He was 81. Jones died in Atlanta on Tuesday January 26, after a brief illness, said University of Alabama spokeswoman Angie Estes. The university established an art collection in Jones’ name after receiving some 1,700 pieces valued at $5 [...]
Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron was crowned 2010 Miss America on Saturday in Las Vegas. Cameron is a 21 year-old senior at Virginia Commonwealth University where she is pursuing a degree in broadcast communications. At VCU, she was named to the dean’s lists and she has received academic honors for her scholastic achievements. A native of Fredericksburg, she has [...]
Sheryl Adkins-Green Global Vice President, Brand Development Mary Kay Inc. Claire Babineaux-Fontenot SVP & Chief Tax Officer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Ingrid Beckles SVP, Default Asset Management Freddie Mac Donna M. Boles SVP, Human Resources BD (formerly known as Becton, Dickinson, & Co.) Esi Eggleston Bracey VP & GM Global Cosmetics Innovation, Branding and Operations [...]
Millions of people text, talk or e-mail on their cell phones while driving—a recent survey finds that 71 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 49 admit they text or talk on the phone while they drive. If you think you can call, text and drive at the same time, you cannot. That [...]
On Thursday, January 28 Veteran Democratic Political Strategist Donna Brazile delivered the 3rd annual Charles W. Harris Lecture in the Blackburn Center Auditorium on Howard’s main campus. The hour-long lecture, titled the “Fierce Urgency of Now,” paid homage to Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy and ideals and implored students to heed the call to public service. Brazile [...]
Donnie Simpson often referred to as ‘the green-eyed talent’ is leaving his long-running morning radio show at WPGC-FM in Washington DC. Simpson woke up the nations captiol with “The Donnie Simpson Show,” for the first time back in 1993. A 32-year radio veteran, Simpson was best known as the host of BET’s ‘Video Soul,‘ a position he held for 14 [...]
On January 20th, The 9th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair was held at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington DC. This year the event honored Humane Law Enforcement and Animal Control Officers, along with Humane educators who serve the people and animals of the District. Last night’s event was noted as one of the biggest and best Sugar & Champagne Affairs to date. [...]
Despite what your views were about Howard Zinn, one thing for certain is that he made an impact and imprint on today’s society. A historian, playwright, and author of more than twenty books. He was a shipyard worker and a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Corps, serving as a bombardier in World War Two, before he went to college [...]
Hundreds of people turned out Friday to bid their farewells to R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass. Pendergrass at the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia,PA. Pendergrass died January 13th after battling colon cancer. Lovingly referred to as “Teddy Bear” by fans, Pendergrass was not only a soul singer, he was a songwriter and composer who had a string of hit albums in the [...]
The GRAMMY Salute To Jazz honored jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell and classical music honoree tenor Plácido Domingo during GRAMMY Week 2010. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Burrell is a celebrated and respected jazz guitarist who pioneered the guitar-led jazz trio with bass and drums in the late 1950s, and one of the earliest proponents of solo [...]
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