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- Created on 05 February 2013
Malcolm X’s Grandson Reportedly Arrested, FBI Refuses to Provide Details
Malcolm Shabazz (pictured), the grandson of the late civil rights leader Malcolm X, was arrested by the FBI Monday while en route to Iran to attend a Hollywoodism conference, Press TV reports. The FBI is refusing to provide any details on the arrest and Shabazz’s whereabouts are unknown, Press TV added.
Shabazz, who was born in Paris to Malcolm’s X’
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- Created on 04 February 2013
Flacco Gets MVP, Ravens Fly With Vince Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl Win
(CNN) -- Ray Lewis had to wait a half hour, but the Raven got the swan song he wanted.
The renowned linebacker, considered by many to be one of the greatest to ever play the game, went out a winner, as the Balitmore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in a Super Bowl delayed by a third-quarter power outage.
"What better way to go out," Lewis said. "The things that we have been through all year, we were battle tested through this journey, the up and down roller coaster, the injuries, the passings of people. We stayed together, and now I get to ride off into the sunset with my second ring."
The Ravens took a 22-point lead before the 49ers, after a 35-minute delay for a power failure, rallied. San Francisco got within two points, but Baltimore held on.
"We talk to our guys all the time, it's never very pretty, it's never perfect but it is us," Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said.
It is the second victory in the NFL championship for the Ravens, who also won Super Bowl XXXV.
The power in about half of the Superdome went off with 13:22 left in the third quarter and the Ravens leading 28-6. The referee called a halt to the game while stadium officials worked to fix the problem. At about 8:45 p.m. ET, power was restored and the process of powering up the lights began.
The game restarted after a 35-minute delay, according to CBS, which broadcast the game.
The break helped the 49ers, who scored three times in just over four minutes.
The 49ers scored their first touchdown when Michael Crabtree scored on a 31-yard touchdown throw from Colin Kaepernick. That made the score 28-13 with 7:20 left in the third quarter.
Three minutes later, Frank Gore scored on a six-yard run off the right side to draw the 49ers to within eight, after a David Akers' extra point.
After a Ray Rice fumble gave the ball back to the 49ers, Akers kicked his third field goal of the contest.
"I felt our guys battled, they competed," losing coach Jim Harbaugh said. "We got a spark, and we weren't going to look back. It was a heck of a football game."
Rookie Justin Tucker boosted the Ravens lead back to eight points with a field goal 2:03 into the final quarter.
But the Niners answered quickly. Kaepenick's 15-yard scamper -- the longest touchdown run by a quarterback in Super Bowl history -- made the score at 31-29 with 9:57 left in regulation. But his throw on the two-point conversion was too high.
Tucker kicked a 38-yard field goal with 4:23 left in the game to make it 34-29.
The 49ers drove to the Ravens' five-yard line but Kaepernick's lofted pass to Crabtree sailed out of bounds with 1:49 remaining. Jim Harbaugh pleaded with the officials to call a hold on the Ravens' defensive back, but they saw no penalty.
After running three plays, the Ravens took a safety with four seconds left in the game instead of punting out of their end zone.
The 49ers ran out of time as they returned the game-ending free kick.
The Harbaugh brothers met at midfield after the game.
"I told him I was proud of him" Jim Harbaugh said. "I think he said the same."
Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco -- who was selected as the game's most valuable player -- was 22 of 33 for 287 yards. Kaepernick was 16 of 28 for 246 yards.
Flacco threw red-zone touchdown passes in the first half -- the first to Anquan Boldin and another to Dennis Pitta.
He also hit Jones for a 56-yard touchdown pass, where the wide-open receiver fell down catching the ball at the 8-yard line, got up and evaded one defender before sprinting into the end zone.
- Created on 31 January 2013
Jet Magazine Crowns Tamika Mallory Today’s Sojourner Truth
Tamika D. Mallory, the youngest executive director of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, has proudly stood on the front lines to combat social injustice, and now her work is being honored by Jet Magazine.
In Jet Magazine’s Feb. 11 issue, Mallory, who is known for her work a
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- Created on 01 February 2013
Beyonce Sings National Anthem Live, A Capella at Super Bowl Press Conference, Asks 'Any Questions?'
Beyonce faced the crowd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday, and sang the National Anthem, not only live, but a capella!
To spread the icing on the cake, the singer, who has been hammered in the media for lip-syncing at the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, laughed lightly
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- Created on 30 January 2013
Teenie Harris Photo Exhibit Makes Southern Premiere at Woodruff Library
"Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story" exhibit, a groundbreaking retrospective of works by African-American photographer Charles "Teenie" Harris (1908-1998), has opened at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library.
On loan from Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art, the exhibit is making its premiere in the South and is sponsored by PNC Bank.
On display through May 24, "Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story" features selections of Harris's most striking and historically significant images.
The photographs — made in his studio and for the Pittsburgh Courier—chronicle the Pittsburgh community throughout the Jim Crow and civil rights eras.
Harris captured the poetry of everyday life of African Americans during the period and extraordinary people who shaped the 20th century, such as baseball star Jackie Robinson and leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy.
Complementing the exhibit is the Trezzvant Anderson: Roving Reporter and Jim Crow South archival display. Anderson and Harris were colleagues at the Pittsburgh Courier, with Anderson traveling throughout the Southern states to report on civil rights activities in cities including Atlanta. Anderson's papers are available for research in the AUC Woodruff Library's Archives Research Center.
In conjunction with the exhibits, the AUC Woodruff Library is hosting a series of programs that are free and open to the public. Events include a lecture by leading historian of African-American photography and 2000 MacArthur Fellow Deborah Willis, an Atlanta Daily World photojournalist panel discussion, and a photography workshop for children.
"The Teenie Harris exhibit offers visitors an engaging and unique experience. His work represents an intersection of art, culture and history. The stories and experiences his images convey are universal. They cut across cultures and backgrounds, allowing any viewer to connect with them," said Loretta Parham, CEO and library director. "I'm excited that our partnership with PNC Bank enabled us to bring this exhibit to the South for the first time, and I hope Atlantans take advantage of this historic opportunity."
"PNC has proudly sponsored the Teenie Harris exhibit in several cities within our footprint [where our banks are located], and we are fortunate to work together with the Woodruff Library to offer this distinctive exhibition of works here in the Atlanta community," said Eddie Meyers, PNC Bank regional president, Georgia.
Visit www.auctr.edu for exhibit hours and a full listing of programs, or call 404-978-2003.
Photo: Eartha Kitt leaping through poster to launch a Citizens Committee on Hill District Renewal program, with police officer Harvey Adams, Vine and Colwell Streets, Pittsburgh Hill District, May 1966. Teenie Harris Archive, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Heinz Family Fund, 2001.35.2509
