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- Created on 27 February 2013
Bobby Brown Given 55 Days in Jail For DUI Charge
Bobby Brown has been sentenced to 55 days in a Los Angeles jail and four years of probation for a drunken driving case.
City attorney’s spokesman Frank Mateljan (mah-tell-JIN’) says Brown was sentenced Tuesday after pleading no contest to charges he was under the influence and driving on a
...- Created on 26 February 2013
Black Chicago Police Officers Protest Racially Offensive Academy Brochures
The North Chicago Police Department is being criticized for a brochure that was littered with African-American stereotypes of images many found disturbing, reports the U.K. Daily Mail.
The handout, which was distributed last week to attendees of the Citizen Police Academy, reportedly depicted such
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- Created on 25 February 2013
Temptation’s Singer Otis ‘Damon’ Harris Dead At 62
Otis “Damon” Harris, a former member of the Motown group The Temptations, has died of prostate cancer. He was 62.
Chuck Woodson, a cousin serving as family spokesman, confirmed that Harris died at a Baltimore hospice last week.
Harris performed with the celebrated Motown act The Temptations from 1971 to 1975 and sang on hits including
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- Created on 26 February 2013
Janet Jackson Marries Billionaire Wissam Al Mana in Secret Wedding
In a 24-hour news cycle where secrets are next to impossible Janet Jackson managed to marry her beau, Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana, in a private ceremony last year.
After rumors of an extravagant Spring wedding intensified, the couple released a joint statement exclusively to Entertainment Tonight:
...“The rumors r
- Created on 22 February 2013
Rev. Al Sharpton Will Speak at Salem Church Celebration
Salem Bible Church will celebrate Black History Month by honoring a distinguished list of history makers and dignitaries on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. at Salem East, located at 5460 Hillandale Drive in Lithonia.
Hosted by ministerial leaders, the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. and Dr. Joseph L. Williams, the event guest speaker will be the Rev. Al Sharpton. Honorees will include Xernona Clayton, the Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn Gibson Lowery. Guests at the event will be entertained by the Spelman College Glee Club, among others.
"The freedoms that I have as a 35-year-old African-American male exist because of the fight of my ancestors," says Co-Pastor Dr. Joseph L. Williams. "I am very blessed to be a part of a celebratory service that exalts true leaders who have allowed their life to affect generations present as well as generations to come!"
For more information, contact Stephanie Andry, 404-809-4800, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
