Media Mogul, Philanthropist & Humanitarian Oprah Winfrey Turns 58!
Entertainment, Featured Monday, January 30th, 2012
On, January 29 Oprah Winfrey celebrated her 58th birthday. Happy Birthday O!
Black Opera Pioneer, Camilla Williams, Dies At 92
Death Notices, Featured Monday, January 30th, 2012
African-American opera pioneer Camilla Williams has died in Bloomington. She was 92.Williams’ attorney, Eric Slotegraaf, said in a statement that the soprano died Sunday.Indiana University Jacobs School of Music spokesman Alain Barker said Williams died of complications from cancer. The school says Williams became the first African-American female to appear with a major U.S. opera [...]
Waka Flocka Launches National Bullying Campaign in Atlanta
Celebrity Philanthropy, Featured Monday, January 30th, 2012
Atlanta based Hip-Hop artist Waka Flocka Flame and SEA Brand Clothing company launched a custom Brick Squad Monopoly snapback hat to support Waka Flocka’s new anti-bullying campaign. The launch party was held at Wish Boutique in Little 5 Points, Atlanta to help bring awareness to the plague of children being bullied in schools across the [...]
Participate in The Twenty-Third National African American Read-In
Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle, Featured Monday, January 30th, 2012
You are invited to celebrate Black History Month by joining and hosting a Read-In as part of the twenty-third national African American Read-In. Originally sponsored by the NCTE Black Caucus and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), it also has been endorsed by the International Reading Association. From Wednesday, February 1-Wednesday, February 29, [...]
God’s Little Soldiers International Boys Choir Releases Rendition of the National Black Anthem
Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle, Featured Monday, January 30th, 2012
God’s Little Soldiers International Boys Choir releases its arousing rendition of the National Black Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. It chronicles the names of many of the greatest figures in African American History. It celebrates the men and women on whose shoulders Americans but particularly African Americans so proudly stand. This rendition will be [...]
Pepto-Bismol Teams with Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet and Feeding America for Thanksgiving
Celebrity Philanthropy, Featured Friday, November 18th, 2011
In an effort to make sure that everyone is covered this holiday season, Pepto-Bismol is teaming up with Feeding America and Emmy Award-Winning Actor Eric Stonestreet to launch its “Feast for All” campaign. Through this campaign, Pepto-Bismol hopes to help people celebrate the Thanksgiving season right this year by donating two million meals to those [...]
The Late British Soul Singer Amy Whinehouse Dress to Be Auctioned for Charity
Celebrity Philanthropy, Featured Friday, November 18th, 2011
The dress worn by late British soul singer Amy Winehouse on the cover of her Grammy-award winning album Back to Black is being put up for sale for charity, a London auctioneer said on Tuesday. The printed chiffon dress, designed [...]
“Pay-What-You-Can” Jon Bon Jovi Opens Charity Restaurant
Celebrity Philanthropy, Featured Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Jon Bon Jovi has opened a new “pay-what-you-can” restaurant in Red Bank, New Jersey called the JBJ Soul Kitchen. The new establishment is intended to encourage volunteer work in the area while specializing in healthy variations on classic soul food dishes. Patrons will quickly recognize that there are no prices on the menu but can either earn free meals by doing [...]
Alicia Keys Presents STICK FLY:Win Tickets to the Star-Studded Opening Night on Broadway!
Entertainment, Featured Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Alicia Keys presents STICK FLY, the critically-acclaimed American play by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Kenny Leon, opening this fall on Broadway at the Cort Theatre. The cast includes Dule’ Hill, Mekhi Phifer, Tracie Thoms, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Condola Rashad and Rosie Benton. Tickets are on sale now with a chance to win tickets to the [...]
Actress Karimah Westbrook Shares the Big Screen with Johnny Depp as Papa Nebo in The Rum Diary
Entertainment, Featured Friday, October 14th, 2011
Revitalized by the upcoming release of the highly anticipated film The Rum Diary, an adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s novel, a gonzo-eye’s view of a world first charted by Graham Greene, starring Johnny Depp, Actress Karimah Westbrook, who portrays Papa Nebo has a new movie, a new agent and most importantly a new attitude and [...]