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Isis McKenzie Was “Born to Shine”
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 03 November 2011
When she was younger, Isis McKenzie, local host of Time Warner Cable’s On Demand, original 30-minute talk series, “Born to Shine,” told her grandmother about her passion for communications and ... read more >>

Tearful nurse testifies about warning to Jackson
Written by LINDA DEUTSCH - AP Special Correspondent 27 October 2011
Cheryln Lee, a nurse who treated Michael Jackson for sleep disorder in early 2009, testifies during the Dr. Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trial at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, ... read more >>

A Stage with a View
Written by Tori Bailey Contributing Writer 21 October 2011
Keicha Potter and Andre Ray. Photo by Malcolm AliAs we sang on the Wave Stage along with LTD forever, around noon, there was a sea of people all the way to Rodeo Road. It was such a magnificent sight ... read more >>

94.7 The Wave delivered smooth sounds at the 6th Annual Taste of Soul
Written by Shirley Hawkins (Contributing Writer) 21 October 2011
Mark Allen Felton. Photo by Malcom AliThe air was filled with excitement and anticipation at the 94.7 The Wave stage as over 250,000 clapped and cheered for the musical acts at the 6th Annual Taste of ... read more >>

KJLH brought out some of the hottest artist for the 6th Annual Taste Of Soul
Written by Elzena Rankins (Contributing Writer) 21 October 2011
Tyrese performs. Photo by Shon SmithRadio Free 102.3 KJLH represented again at the 6th Annual Taste of Soul bringing out some of the best artist in music; both old and new.KJLH viewers commented on it ... read more >>

PBS' 'Tavis Smiley' tackles US poverty this week
Written by LYNN ELBER - AP Television Writer 15 October 2011
In this Jan. 13, 2011 photo, TV personality Tavis Smiley is shown before a panel of "Tavis Smiley Presents: America's Next Chapter" in Washington. "The Tavis Smiley Show" attempts to put a human face on ... read more >>

Steve Harvey Daytime Talk Show May Be Underway
Written by Special to the NNPA from the AFRO-American newspapers 15 October 2011
Fresh off the success of his two relationship-advice books, syndicated radio personality Steve Harvey is pitching a daytime talk show to NBC Universal to premiere in 2012.According to NBC-owned The Root, ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays October 6th – October 12th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 10 October 2011
Tony Dungy – October 6thCharles Woodson – October 7thToni Braxton – October 7thBishop Desmond Tutu – October 7thElijah Muhammad – October 7thCe Ce Winans – October 8thNick Cannon – October ... read more >>

Tyrese Ejected from Radio Station
Written by Special to the NNPA from the Afro American Newspapers 10 October 2011
Follows On-Air Speak-Out Against Inner City Liquor Stores R&B singer Tyrese Gibson recently got the boot from a Delaware radio station after voicing his opinion about liquor stores in the inner city.According ... read more >>

Hammer Museum presents works by elite Black artists
Written by F. Finley McRae 06 October 2011
Charles White. Love Letter #1, 1971. Lithograph with documents. 22 3/16 x 30 in. (56.4 x 76.2 cm). Private Collection.David Hammons. America the Beautiful, 1968. Lithograph and body print. 39 x 29 1?2 ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays September 29th – October 6th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 30 September 2011
Bryant Gumbel – September 29thKevin Durant – September 29thT Pain – September 30thJohnny Mathis – September 30thMahatma Ghandi – October 2dChubby Checker – October 3rdAl Sharpton – October ... read more >>

Papa didn’t take any mess
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 30 September 2011
Venisha Brown (left) and Deanna Brown-ThomasTo us, he was the ‘Godfather of Soul.’ To them, he was just ‘Daddy.’ Two of his daughters remember James Brown.At the September 17 opening of the ... read more >>

R&B singer Vesta Williams found dead in Calif.
Written by Associated Press 30 September 2011
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Big-voiced R&B diva Vesta Williams, perhaps best-known for her 1980s hits "Don't Blow A Good Thing" and "Congratulations," has been found dead of a possible drug overdose ... read more >>

Jamie’s Soulful Thunder
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 30 September 2011
Jamie Foxx is interviewed following the kick-off of the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. More than $500,000 worth of new musical ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays September 22nd – September 28th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 22 September 2011
Shari Belafonte –September 22ndRay Charles – September 23rdLisa Raye –September 23rdJohn Coltrane – September 23rd Bob McAdoo – September 25thChauncy Billups – September 25thWill Smith – ... read more >>

“Say It Loud: The Genius of James Brown” On Display at the Grammy Museum
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 22 September 2011
The music of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, who blazed a trail in American music by blending gospel, pop and soul, is now on exhibit at the Grammy Museum through January 22. It celebrates Brown’s ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays September 15th – September 21st
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 15 September 2011
Nipsey Russell – September 15th B.B. King – September 16thElgin Baylor – September 16thKyla Pratt – September 16thXzibit – September 18thJada Pinkett Smith – September 18thAisha Tyler – September ... read more >>

Jackson's fame challenges Murray jury selection
Written by ANTHONY McCARTNEY - AP Entertainment Writer 15 September 2011
In this Jan. 25, 2011 file photo, Dr. Conrad Murray, singer Michael Jackson's personal physician, appears in Los Angeles Superior Court where Murray pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter ... read more >>

Tyler Perry is Forbes’ Highest Paid Man in Entertainment
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 15 September 2011
Actor/director/screenwriter/producer/author Tyler Perry, whose films have grossed more than $500 million worldwide, sits alone atop a new Forbes list of the highest-paid men in entertainment, beating ... read more >>

Michelle Obama honors top designers at White House
Written by BRETT ZONGKER - Associated Press 15 September 2011
Photo by Susan Walsh (AP)WASHINGTON (AP) — For 16-year-old Princess Lawrence, it was dizzying to be one of 15 high school students invited to the White House as Michelle Obama honored the winners of ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays September 8th – September 14th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 08 September 2011
Guitar Shorty – September 8thBilly Preston – September 9thOtis Redding – September 9thLudacris – September 11thLola Falana – September 11thJennifer Hudson – September 12thRuben Studdard – ... read more >>

Que Sera, Sanaa!
Written by Kam Williams, Sentinel Contributing Writer 08 September 2011
Sanaa Lathan The “Contagion” Interview Sanaa Lathan earned a Tony Award nomination for her Broadway performance as Beneatha Younger in “A Raisin in the Sun,” a role she later recreated in the ... read more >>

‘Flying While Black’: Comedian experiences present day Rosa Parks
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 08 September 2011
Actor and funnyman Michael Colyar speaks about being kicked off a recent United Airlines flight. Comedian Michael Colyar recently reached out to the Sentinel regarding an incident he experienced during ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays September 1st – September 7th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 05 September 2011
Al Green – September 1stTim Hardaway – September 1stLennox Lewis – September 2ndHorace Silver – September 2ndBeyonce’ Knowles – September 4thPhil Lewis – September 4thDamon Wayans – September ... read more >>

Holla! @ Zendaya
Written by Kam Williams (Contributing Writer) 02 September 2011
The “Shake It Up!” Interview Born in Oakland, California on September 1, 1996, Zendaya grew up around the California Shakespeare Theater in nearby Orinda, where her mother worked as the House Manager. ... read more >>

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