While Ryan Richmond initially pursued acting as a kid, as he grew older, he realized his passion ultimately resided on the opposite side of the camera. The Washington, D.C. native started off studying photography at New York University, but it wasn’t long before he realized that this subject would serve as a stepping stone for […]
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NAACP Re-Launches Voter Registration Technology in New “Upload 2 Uplift” Campaign
The NAACP recently announced the launch of its “Let’s Do It Again 2010” voter empowerment campaign. The campaign will mark the return of the group’s highly-successful “Upload 2 Uplift” tool. With the technology, users can register to vote online and upload the e-mail addresses of friends who have not yet registered. “The technology is huge […]
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Rev. Wintley Phipps’ Dream Academy
Being a world renown vocal artist and an ordained Seventh day-Adventist minister is just one part of Wintley Phipps’s sprawling résumé. In addition to performing for an extensive list of notable figures including former South African President Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey and all of the U.S. presidents from Ronald Reagan onward, the Trinidad and Tobago […]
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson: A King in his ‘Castle’
Call him a triple threat. In addition to appearing in many Hollywood blockbusters including American Gangster, Mr. Brooks and The Devil’s Advocate, actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson is also an accomplished writer and director. His 2005 film Lackawanna Blues received a Christopher Award, an Emmy and an NAACP Award, among many other honors. This past summer, he […]
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‘Something You Did’ Depicts Former Radicals’ Regrets
How far is too far when fighting for something you believe in? And how do you live with deep regret if you’ve hurt someone in the process? The Willy Holtzman political play Something You Did explores these questions and vies for an answer. In the production, Alison Moulton, (played by actress Deborah Hazlett), is now […]
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Don’t Cram that Plate!
While the delicious food and goodies at barbeques and cookouts this Labor Day holiday may initially be pleasing to the taste buds, those “post-holiday pounds” may start to pile on later. But experts claim there is a happy medium: a way to enjoy the food in moderation without expanding your waistline. Many experts have hailed […]
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Black RaceTrac Gas Station Operator Leads Boycott
Raceway Petroleum, an Atlanta-based company that oversees more than 600 RaceTrac gas stations across the country, faces a national boycott for its apparent racist treatment toward its lone Black station operator. Eric Banks, owner of the only two Black-owned RaceTrac gas stations, recently received a 90-day notice saying the company had determined Banks and his […]
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Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater to Break Ground on $16 Million Facility
The Black Ensemble Theater in Chicago announced it will break ground on a new $16 million performance and cultural facility on Sept. 10. The new space will include a multitude of amenities and will finally provide an established place the theater company can call home. “Owning anything is vital to the survival of the product,” […]
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‘Country Boy’ Talks Growth and New Album
It has been quite a decade for Calvin Richardson. The southern-born singer got his start in the music industry at a young age and since has been on a steady ascent. In addition to releasing four solo albums over his 10-year span, the native North Carolinian has penned a collection of many well-known songs for […]
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Dr. Laura Plans to Quit Radio
Following the repeated use of a racial slur on a recent episode of her radio talk show, Dr. Laura Schlessinger announced on Aug. 17 that she will end her radio career at the end of the year. According to The Washington Post, Schlessinger’s decision was made in the face of tremendous criticism she has received […]
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Jada Pinkett Smith Changes Hawthorne Staff Members on Mother’s Advice
Jada Pinkett Smith, star of the television drama “HawthoRNe,” did not continue using the show’s original medical advisory team at the close of the series’ first season in 2009 following her mother’s detailed criticism of the team’s medical techniques. Pinkett Smith’s mother, Adrienne Banfield-Jones is the head nurse of an inner city Baltimore clinic. A […]
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Report Shows Recession’s Effects on Unmarried Women
Before the nation’s economic recession hit, Thea Goines, a single mother of two, didn’t have many financial problems. But since its arrival, she has found it increasingly difficult to provide even the simplest things for her children, such as new clothes and shoes. “Though others have been through worse, I have truly felt, and am […]