Soul Sisters: Fontella Bass and Marva Whitney Die

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The woman James Brown dubbed 'Soul Sister #1" Marva Whitney has died at 68. (Google Images) Soul singer Fontella Bass, known...

10 Black Films for the Holidays

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By Nsenga K. Burton (portions of this post originally appeared on The Root) 1. Roots: The Gift (1988) Roots: The Gift is the...

African-American Film Critics Association Names 2012 Top Films

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The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has named Zero Dark Thirty as the Best Picture of 2012.  Directed by Kathryn Bigelow,...

Blue-Eyed Soul: Madonna’s ‘MDNA’ Highest-Grossing Tour of 2012

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by Christopher A. Daniel It’s Oct. 6, 1982. An unknown singer, Madonna, releases her uptempo debut single, "Everybody."  The track is funky...

Blue-Eyed Soul: Madonna's 'MDNA' Highest-Grossing Tour of 2012

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by Christopher A. Daniel It’s Oct. 6, 1982. An unknown singer, Madonna, releases her uptempo debut single, "Everybody."  The track is funky...

U.S.: Jenni Rivera’s Funeral Preparations Begin

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The tragic ending of the life of Mexican American superstar Jenni Rivera has become even more real. ABC News.go.com  is reporting...

U.S.: Jenni Rivera's Funeral Preparations Begin

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The tragic ending of the life of Mexican American superstar Jenni Rivera has become even more real. ABC News.go.com  is reporting...

Nigeria: Lagos First African City to Get Monopoly Board Game

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BBC News is reporting that the first African city edition of the famous board game Monopoly has been launched in Lagos....

Dr. Dre: ‘The Chronic’ 20 Years Later

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By the early 1990s, hip hop was on a roll with heavy MTV rotation, modest Billboard chart success, prime time sitcoms,...

Dr. Dre: 'The Chronic' 20 Years Later

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By the early 1990s, hip hop was on a roll with heavy MTV rotation, modest Billboard chart success, prime time sitcoms,...

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