VIDEO: 2012 Big Boy From Power 106 Interview
Written by Super User II
16 February 2012
Interview with Big Boy from Power 106 with Brandon I. Brooks of the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper and the L.A. Watts Times Newspaper.
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VIDEO: 2012 Grammy Awards Red Carpet Interviews part 1
Written by Super User II
16 February 2012
Brandon I Brooks of The Los Angeles Sentinel Host Red Carpet Interviews for 2012 54th Annual Grammy Awards for Jet and Ebony Magazine. Featuring Taraji P. Henson, Eric Benet, ... watch video >>
"A Raisin in the Sun"- A must see
Written by Sentinel News Service
09 February 2012
A Raisin in the Sun. Photo by Craig SchwartzThe play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry starring Kevin T. Carroll, Deidrie Henry, Kenya Alexander, and Kim Staunton, directed by actress, Phylicia ... read more >>
Time Warner Cable to Honor African American History
Written by Sentinel News Service
09 February 2012
Throughout Black History Month Time Warner Cable will air special themed vignettes celebrating African American heroes on SoCal Channel 101 and Video on Demand Time Warner Cable today announced the upcoming ... read more >>
Celebrity Birthdays February 9th – February 15th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
09 February 2012
Alice Walker – February 9thRoberta Flack – February 10thDon Omar – February 10thLeontyne Price – February 10thBrandy – February 11thD’Angelo – February 11thKelly Rowland – February 11th“Prince” ... read more >>
TV One Founder Cathy Hughes to Receive NCAAP Chairman’s Award
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
09 February 2012
(Los Angeles, CA) – TV One Founder and President Cathy Hughes will receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award during the 43rd NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live on Friday, February 17th (8:00-10:00 PM EST) ... read more >>
I Hear a Cymphonique
Written by Kam Williams (Sentinel Contributing Writer
09 February 2012
Cymphonique Miller The “How to Rock” Interview Born in New Orleans on August 1, 1996, Cymphonique Miller stars as Kacey Simon on the Nickelodeon’s new TV series How to Rock. Prior to landing her ... read more >>
Jazz ‘round L.A.: Hats Off to Roy Hargrove
Written by Joy Childs (Contributing Writer)
03 February 2012
Jazz ‘round L.A.: Hats Off to Roy HargroveRoy HargroveRoy Hargrove By Joy ChildsContributing WriterAsk him what type of hat he’s wearing this night, and, despite his sunglasses, you can still ... read more >>
Celebrity Birthdays February 2nd – February 8th
Written by Sentinel Staff Report
03 February 2012
Celebrity Birthdays February 2nd – February 8thSean Elliot – February 2ndSean Kingston – February 3rdLawrence Taylor – February 4thRosa Parks – February 4thCamron - February 4thBobby Brown ... read more >>
Radio personality Big Boy goes XL with new book
Written by Brandon I. Brooks (Assistant Managing Editor)
03 February 2012
Big Boy photo by Brandon I. Brooks for SentinelBig Boy photo by Brandon I. Brooks for Sentinel Radio personality Big Boy goes XL with new bookBy Brandon I. Brooks, Co-Managing Editor Kurt “Big Boy” ... read more >>
Movie Review: Red Tails
Written by Sam Johnson (Contributing Writer)
27 January 2012
Movie Review: Red TailsBy Sam JohnsonSentinel Contributing WriterActor James Earl Jones, left, actor Terrence Howard and producer George Lucas arrive for the premiere of 'Red Tails' Tuesday, Jan. 10,2012, ... read more >>
84th Academy Awards ®Nominations Announced
Written by Joy Childs (Contributing Writer)
27 January 2012
84th Academy Awards ®Nominations AnnouncedBy Joy ChildsContributing WriterNominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak ... read more >>
Yo! Ne-Yo!
Written by Kam Williams (Contributing Writer)
27 January 2012
Yo! Ne-Yo!Ne-Yo The “Red Tails” InterviewNEYO - AP NEYO - APBy Kam WilliamsSentinel Contributing Writer Shaffer Chimere Smith, aka Ne-Yo, was born in Camden, Arkansas, but raised in Las Vegas, ... read more >>
'The Help' leads NAACP Image Award nominees
Written by Super User
27 January 2012
'The Help' leads NAACP Image Award nominees LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Help" has been served eight Image Award nominations.The adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel about black maids speaking ... read more >>
Celebrity Birthdays January 26th - February 1st
Written by Super User
27 January 2012
Celebrity Birthdays January 26th - February 1st Kirk Franklin - January 26thAnita Baker - January 26thAngela Davis - January 26thOprah Winfrey - January 29thKerry Washington - January 31stErnie Banks - ... read more >>
James funeral planned; Al Sharpton to eulogize
Written by Associated Press
27 January 2012
In this Saturday, June 19, 2004, photo, Etta James & The Roots Band perform at the 26th annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The singer's manager says Etta James has died ... read more >>
Occupy Red Tails was a success!!
Written by Brian Carter (Staff Writer)
26 January 2012
Red Tails Mixer packs The Rave Cafe' Black cinema enthusiasts, celebrities and local “who’s-who” showed up for the film. The mission was to “occupy” the RAVE Theater at the Howard Hughes Promenade ... read more >>
Legendary blues singer Etta James dies in Calif.
Written by Associated Press
20 January 2012
Legendary blues singer Etta James dies in Calif.By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY and ROBERT JABLON | Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Etta James' performance of the enduring classic "At Last" was the embodiment ... read more >>
Celebrity Birthdays January 19th – January 25th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
19 January 2012
Junior Seau – January 19thShawn Wayans – January 19thJohn H. Johnson – January 19thHuddie “Ledd Belly” Ledbetter – January 19thStacy Dash – January 20thAhmir "?uestlove" Thompson – January ... read more >>
1st students graduate from Winfrey school
Written by DONNA BRYSON | Associated Press
19 January 2012
Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel, center left, holds school principal Ann Van Zyl's hand as they leave a photo opportunity with graduates and Oprah Winfrey, centre wearing green, after the first graduation ... read more >>
TV One network focuses on missing blacks
Written by DAVID BAUDER | Associated Press
18 January 2012
In this April 27, 2009 photo, actress S. Epatha Merkerson attends the 2009 Matrix Awards, honoring women in the communications industry, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — After ... read more >>
Movie Review: Joyful Noise
Written by Sam Johnson, Contributing Sentinel Writer
18 January 2012
To sing or not to sing? That is the question. When initially hearing the pairing of Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton sharing the mic, one would easily dismiss the idea of a smash hit right? Wrong. This ... read more >>