WWE announced on Monday that boxing legend Mike Tyson will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 31 in Miami. Tyson, who was WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion, has a long history with WWE. The former heavyweight boxer served as a special enforcer during the main event of WWE’s Wrestlemania 14. “I am honored [...]
On, January 29 Oprah Winfrey celebrated her 58th birthday. Happy Birthday O!
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, Debbie Allen’s updated take on the perennial holiday classic, returns to Royce Hall after a highly successful debut in 2010. Following the idea of the original Nutcracker,it’s Christmas Eve and the Johnson family,friends and neighbors are having a grand party.The gifts are shared and young Kara receives a Nutcracker filled with [...]
Save the Date for December 12, 2011 for President Obama’s Classic Basketball game in Washington D.C. Confirmed to play: Ray Allen – Carmelo Anthony Chris Bosh – Vince Carter Tyson Chandler – Jamal Crawford Kevin Durant – Baron Davis Patrick Ewing – Derek Fisher Rudy Gay – Blake Griffin Tyler Hansbrough – Dwight Howard Juwan [...]
Starbucks is teaming up with Opportunity Finance Network® (OFN) which is a group of community lending institutions set up to provide financing to community businesses that need our help. In donating to OFN, 100% of your donation will help create and sustain jobs in underserved communities. To launch this project, the Starbucks Foundation is donating [...]
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 [...]
For the month of October, YMCA of Birmingham and Champions for Health are challenging Jefferson County residents to walk 250,000 miles, approximately the distance to the moon. The October Walking Challenge seeks to raise awareness of the value of walking — and physical activity in general — for overall health. The endeavor launched with a [...]
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