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Crazy about Nazie!
Written by Kam Williams, Sentinel Contributing Writer 30 August 2012
Quvenzhané Wallis The “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Interview Quvenzhané “Nazie“ Wallis was born on August 28, 2003, in Houma, Louisiana where she attends Honduras Elementary School. ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays August 30th – September 5th
Written by Sentinel News Service 30 August 2012
Robert Parish – August 30th Chris Tucker – August 31st Larry Fitzgerald – August 31st Eldridge Cleaver – August 31st Frank Robinson – August 31st Edwin Moses – August 31st Jason ... read more >>

Spike Lee Returns to More Intimate Filmmaking
Written by Kimberly C. Roberts Special to the NNPA from the Philadelphia Tribune 30 August 2012
Spike Lee on the set of his new joint, “Red Hook Summer.” — PHOTO BY DAVID LEE, COURTESY 40 ACRES AND A MULE FILMWORKS Director Spike Lee’s most recent feature films have been larger ... read more >>

Tameka Reportedly Plans to Appeal Custody Ruling
Written by Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American 30 August 2012
Usher Raymond was awarded custody of his two sons in a long and bitter battle between the singer and his ex-wife Tameka. But according to TMZ, Tameka is already planning for her appeal. According ... read more >>

FIRST AME CHURCH Hosts SPECIAL SCREENING OF TV LAND’S NEWEST HIT SHOW “THE SOUL MAN”
Written by Sentinel News Service 30 August 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012, 4:30PM, Pastor John J. Hunter and First Lady Denise Hunter of the First AME Church of Los Angeles hosted TV Land and the Los Angeles community at the screening of two ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays August 23rd – August 29th
Written by Sentinel News Service 23 August 2012
Kobe Bryant – August 23rd Dave Chappelle – August 24th Kel Mitchell – August 25th Reggie Miller – August 25th Marvin Harrison – August 25th Blair Underwood – August 25th KeKe Palmer ... read more >>

Nicki Minaj – A Fashion Brand
Written by Walter Greene Special to the NNPA from the New York Carib News 23 August 2012
U.S singer Nicki Minaj arrives from the U.S to Heathrow Airport, London, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. (AP Photo) Trinidadian rapper/singer turned pop Princess: NICKI MINAJ is solidifying herself ... read more >>

Vanessa Bell Calloway returns to Shameless
Written by Sentinel News Service 23 August 2012
Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway returns for the third season of John Wells' top-rated hour-long drama "Shameless" on Showtime. Slated to star in nearly half of this season's episodes, Calloway resumes ... read more >>

Darling Dania
Written by Kam Williams, Sentinel Contributing Writer 22 August 2012
Actress Dania Ramirez arrives at the HBO post-award reception following the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Kristian ... read more >>

Carmen Ejogo The “Sparkle” Interview
Written by Kam Williams, Sentinel Contributing Writer 15 August 2012
Carmen Sparkles Carmen Ejogo was born in London on New Year’s Day 1974 to Elizabeth Douglas and Charles Ejogo, a couple of Scottish and Nigerian extraction, respectively. She made her U.S. ... read more >>

'Malcolm X' actor Albert Freeman Jr. dies at 78
Written by CHRISTY LEMIRE | Associated Press 15 August 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albert Freeman Jr., the veteran actor who played Elijah Muhammad in Spike Lee's epic film, "Malcolm X," has died. He was 78. Howard University in Washington, D.C., confirmed ... read more >>

Evelyn Lozada issues statement on Johnson arrest
Written by Associated Press 15 August 2012
In this March 7, 2012, file photo, NFL football player Chad Johnson, right, poses with his fiancee, Evelyn Lozada, at an event in New York. Johnson was arrested Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, on a domestic ... read more >>

Actor Michael Clarke Duncan remains hospitalized
Written by Associated Press 09 August 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Green Mile" star Michael Clarke Duncan remains hospitalized in Los Angeles more than three weeks after suffering a heart attack. Publicist Joy Fehily said in a brief email ... read more >>

Colding’s Calling
Written by Kam Williams, Sentinel Contributing Writer 09 August 2012
Danielle Colding the “Design Star” Interview 36 year-old Danielle Colding recently won the Design Star competition on HGTV (House & Garden Network). Colding has since not only won ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays August 9th - August 15th
Written by Sentinel News Service 09 August 2012
Whitney Houston - August 9th Doug Williams - August 9th Kurtis Blow - August 9th Tyson Gay - August 9th Deion Sanders - August 9th Derek Fisher - August 9th Ken Norton, ... read more >>

Sidney Poitier and John Outterbridge To Be Honored at ‘An Artful Evening at CAAM’
Written by Sentinel News Service 09 August 2012
Sidney Poitier John Outterbridge Friends, the Foundation of the California African American Museum (Friends) has selected Saturday, October 6, 2012 as the date for its annual gala An Artful ... read more >>

SONGSTRESS BRENDA LEE EAGER CELEBRATES “LIVE AT 65” BIRTHDAY CONCERT, AUG. 12
Written by Sentinel News Service 09 August 2012
Sensational singer/songwriter Brenda Lee Eager, who has worked with Prince, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and an extensive list of music luminaries, will celebrate her birthday ... read more >>

Steve Harvey takes on Pay-Per-View
Written by Sentinel News Service 02 August 2012
LAS VEGAS, NV – Comedian Steve Harvey headlines his final stand-up comedy show on August 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, celebrating the end of more than 27 years ... read more >>

The Pan African Film Festival Announces Call for Submissions
Written by Sentinel News Service 02 August 2012
Film Festival Set to Celebrate 21 Years of Cinematic Journeys Around the World The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is ready to take movie goers on a cinematic journey with international film ... read more >>

Emmy-Winning Director Invites Investors in Black Panther Biopic
Written by Sentinel News Service 02 August 2012
Dante James The “Huey P. Newton Documentary” Interview Dante James is an Emmy Award-winning independent filmmaker who has produced and directed critically-acclaimed documentary ... read more >>

Millers show Hollywood How to Rock Cymphonique Miller celebrates Sweet 16
Written by Sentinel News Service 02 August 2012
Cymphonique and Percy Miller (father) Romeo Miller (brother) and Cymphonique Percy Miller (Master P) and his multi-talented son Romeo Miller host an amazing party for his daughter Nickelodeon ... read more >>

Kool Moe Dee Calls ‘Unsung’ Off-Target
Written by Bobbi Booker Special to the NNPA from The Philadelphia Tribune 27 July 2012
Kool Moe Dee arrives at the 4th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors ceremony at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) Harlem native Mohandas “Kool Moe Dee” ... read more >>

“The Jefferson’s” Star Sherman Hemsley Passes On
Written by Ashley Nash, Sentinel Intern 26 July 2012
“The Jefferson’s” Star Sherman Hemsley passes on, leaving behind a legacy of laughter. Best known for his uncompromising character on the successful sitcom ‘The Jeffersons’, Sherman ... read more >>

Katherine Jackson Said to be Safe
Written by Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American 26 July 2012
Katherine Jackson poses for a portrait in Calabasas, Calif., Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Jackson is lending her name and floral tastes to arrangements being sold online in a venture that provides ... read more >>

First lady, Smithsonian museum honor top designers
Written by BRETT ZONGKER | Associated Press 21 July 2012
First lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners, Friday, July 13, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. A District of ... read more >>

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