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British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.more
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This image taken from video broadcast on NBC shows M.I.A. giving an obscene gesture during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in Indianapolis on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/NBC)
M.I.A. Flips Bird During Half Time Performance, NFL and NBC Apologize
Originally published February 06, 2012British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.more
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Arts & Entertainment
February 04, 2012 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator, Don Cornelius.more
February 04, 2012 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of people are dancing in Times Square as a tribute to "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius.
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February 02, 2012 -
The British edition of GQ magazine has named Chris Brown the "worst dressed man of the year."more
February 02, 2012 -
One half of the dynamic 5th L duo that has rocked stages for more than a decade nationwide, Baltimore City native David "Native Son" Ross has officially struck out on his own with his first solo effort, In Late Bloom.more
February 01, 2012 -
The emotional trials and tribulations of Black taxi cab drivers during the post civil rights era will come alive on Feb. 9 as Morgan State University's Theatre Morgan presents "Jitney."
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Movie Reviews
January 25, 2012 -
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Big Miracle (PG for mild epithets) Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski co-star in this romance drama about the resurrected relationship of a reporter and his environmentalist ex-girlfriend in the wake of their joining forces to save a family of gray whales trapped under the ice near the Arctic Circle.more
Big Miracle (PG for mild epithets) Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski co-star in this romance drama about the resurrected relationship of a reporter and his environmentalist ex-girlfriend in the wake of their joining forces to save a family of gray whales trapped under the ice near the Arctic Circle.more
January 25, 2012 -
Don’t let the political-sounding title mislead you. Watching TV with the Red Chinese is a cross-cultural period piece having precious little to do with the dissemination of propaganda behind the Bamboo Curtain. more
January 25, 2012 -
The Tuskegee Airmen is the nickname given the 332nd Fighter Group, the first squadron of African-American aviators ever trained by the U.S. Air Force.more
January 25, 2012 -
Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) joined Mike Morris’ (George Clooney) presidential campaign out of a heartfelt conviction that the Pennsylvania governor was “the only one who’s going to make a difference in people’s lives.”more
January 21, 2012 -
She’s ugly. She’s dumb. She’s mean. She’s a mud duck. She’s covered in a layer of dirt that must be washed off. She’s pretty-- to be so dark.more
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Music Reviews
December 21, 2011 -
With timeless ballads such as “Emotional” and “Summer Rain,” R&B crooner Carl Thomas can easily be classified as a staple in modern R&B. His 1999 debut album on Bad Boy Records spawned a bevy of chart-topping singles and was later certified platinum.more
October 27, 2011 -
R&B’s teddy bear Ruben Studdard, is gunning to be the next Luther Vandross with his fifth album dropping this January.more
October 05, 2011 -
It looks like music is getting a new R&B and Hip-Hop duo. Detroit’s own “Roc” lyricist Brittany Elliott and “Stea’D” vocalist Jessica Lamarre are LIVE Record Label’s debut duo, Roc Stea’D.more
September 01, 2011 -
With her signature raspy powerful vocals, Syleena Johnson has been R&B's best kept secret for over a decade.more
July 29, 2011 -
R&B artist Emily King proves that being dropped from a major label doesn’t necessarily mean failure, just fuel for more success.more
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Book Reviews
January 25, 2012 -
“The cross and the lynching tree are separated by nearly 2,000 years.more
January 25, 2012 -
“About four months before the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King was arrested during demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama. While in jail, he wrote a letter in which he explained why he protested…more
January 11, 2012 -
“Blacks in the segregationist United States of America of the 30s and 40s fought back with inherent toughness.more
December 14, 2011 -
A list of the top 10 Best Black Books of 2011 as well as honorable mentions.more
November 23, 2011 -
As managing editor of CNN Worldwide, Mark Whitaker is currently in charge of content and reporting for the world’s largest, global television network. Previously, he made history as Newsweek’s first African-American Editor-in-Chief.more
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