By Patricia McDougallSpecial to the AFRO More than 100 years ago, on April 16, 1862, the Compensated Emancipation Act was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. On that day, slaves in the District of Columbia gained their freedom. More than a century later, the residents of D.C. gather on an annual basis to honor and celebrate […]
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T.I. and Tiny Harris win $71 million lawsuit against MGA over L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls
T.I. and Tiny Harris have won a $71 million judgment against toy company MGA Entertainment for violating their intellectual property rights by copying the image and style of their music group OMG Girlz in their L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls.
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T.I. and Tiny open affordable housing complex in Atlanta
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Hip-hop power couple T.I. and Tiny Harris celebrated the grand opening of their long-awaited affordable housing complex, The Intrada Westside, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Atlanta. According to HipHopDX.com, the project is part of the couple’s commitment to community development, but it also […]