Did Matt Lauer Have an Affair with Whitney Houston's Sister?

Popular 'Today' show host Matt Lauer and his wife of 12 years, Annette, have split. Word on the street is that when Lauer was in Vancouver covering the Winter Olympics, he allegedly "bumped Uggs" with Whitney Houston's half-sister, Alexis Houston.

Houston, who also dabbles in music as a singer/songwriter/producer, met Lauer on the set of his show back in 2007. She accompanied Dionne Warwick, who had sung one of her hits for a segment on marriage. Reportedly, Warwick and the show's producers had some friction before the segment aired, and Houston squashed it. Lauer was apparently impressed with how Houston handled her cousin, sources toldHollyscoop.

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Friend Says Teen Never Had Sex with Lawrence Taylor

Lawrence Taylor Didn't Have Sex with Teen: Source

• A source is telling the New York Post that the teen prostitute who allegedly got together with ... Read More
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Why LeBron James Will and Should Leave Cleveland

• I love the city of Cleveland. I also feel bad for the city, since there isn't much to cheer for ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on May 15th 2010 10:29AM | Comments (5)

5 Ways African-Americans Can Use Technology for Empowerment

• From Politic365 - "1. Immerse yourself within the flow of information. Identify a few news websites ... Read More
• By Lucette Jefferson on May 15th 2010 6:00AM | Comments (2)

Black Women Speak Out About SCOTUS Appointment

• From Politic 365: The announcement of Elena Kagan could not really be called a surprise, since the ... Read More
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Lena Horne and the Hollywood Shuffle

• From The Root: Long before her recent death at 92, Lena Horne had become a recluse, living alone ... Read More
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Beyonce: 'Single Ladies' Dance Causes Uproar Amongst Parents

• Beyonce's 2008 hit 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)' spawned a string of video remakes that had ... Read More
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Why LeBron will Leave Cleveland

by Dr. Boyce Watkins

I love the city of Cleveland. I also feel bad for the city, since there isn't much to cheer for in this economically-depressed town. The one thing they have is LeBron James, and now even that's in jeopardy. Ending with an embarrassing loss to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs, the Cavs are finding themselves shuffling to keep "the chosen one" in the place he started his career.

LeBron has had a good run with the Cavs, and he's proven himself beyond any reasonable doubt. But the truth is that all good things must come to an end, and it's time for LeBron to have a different experience.

I believe that LeBron wants to be in the thick of it all. He wants to be in New York or New Jersey, where the lights are brighter, the media hype is hyper, and the action never stops. He wants to be in the mecca of entertainment, media and sports, where he can build a legacy that will be remembered for the next 100 years. He wants to play for a team with a bottomless pit of money that comes from a market where the fans will pay any amount to see a champion at his best. That place would be either LA or New York, and he's not going to play next to Kobe.

 

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News: Bob Johnson's Wife is Ashamed of BET

by Dr. Boyce Watkins

Thirty years ago, with $15,000 dollars in seed money and another $500,000 in bank loans, Sheila Crump Johnson and her ex-husband, Bob Johnson founded Black Entertainment Television. Since that time, the couple has earned over $1 billion dollars from their tiny investment, and BET is a household name. They sold the company to Viacom in 2000 for $1.3 billion, making them richer than Oprah Winfrey.

Now, the 60-year old woman who founded the company with her husband says that she is ashamed of the channel:
"Don't even get me started," says Mrs. Johnson. "I don't watch it. I suggest to my kids that they don't watch it... I'm ashamed of it, if you want to know the truth."

Johnson goes on to admit that BET may be contributing to the spread of AIDS in the black community by promoting raunchy, unprotected sex in rap music videos.
"When we started BET, it was going to be the Ebony magazine on television," Johnson told The Daily Beast. "We had public affairs programming. We had news... I had a show called Teen Summit, we had a large variety of programming, but the problem is that then the video revolution started up... And then something started happening, and I didn't like it at all. And I remember during those days we would sit up and watch these videos and decide which ones were going on and which ones were not. We got a lot of backlash from recording artists...and we had to start showing them. I didn't like the way women were being portrayed in these videos."

 

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AOL Video: Michael Bivins Talks to Dr. Boyce Watkins

Dr. Boyce Video: Latino Studies Professor on What You Need to Know About Immigration

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Dr. Boyce Video -- Michael Bivins of Bel Biv DeVoe & Alfred Edmond of Black Enterprise on African American Music & Business

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Dr. Boyce Video -- Talking Black Finance With Expert Ryan Mack

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How to Make sure you Don't marry a Financial Venereal Disease

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Finance Professor - Syracuse University

As a Finance Professor, I find it incredibly ironic that many people get married without talking about money. They talk about every kind of compatibility from emotional, to spiritual, sexual, and professional, but they seldom take the time necessary to ensure that they can tolerate the idea of sharing their financial life with a person who may not be on the same page. This problem is compounded in black relationships, where many women describe economic hurdles as one of the reasons that black women have trouble finding the right mate.

 

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T-Pain's Ignorant Statement

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

I recently received an interesting email from a friend of mine. The email was linked to a video about the singer T-Pain, and reminded her of a conversation she and I'd just had a day earlier. The gist of our discussion was that there are far too many of "us" who enjoy being ignorant and uninformed. While this certainly doesn't define the bulk of the African American community, there are some of us who are proud of the fact that we don't read, don't understand things and don't want to educate ourselves. Even the actor Will Smith recalls hiding his books on the way home from school, since he didn't want his friends to know that he studied.

T-Pain seems to be determined to take ignorance to a new level. Known as the artist who once showed up to an awards show wearing a necklace with the words "Big Ass Chain" on it, Pain was made to look really silly by Fox News conservative Sean Hannity, who tricked the artist into endorsing the Republican party.

 

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Black News: Nushawn Williams: Infected Women with HIV - Set to be Released from Prison

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

You may not know the name Nushawn Williams, but it's probably a name you need to know. You would especially want your daughter to know his name, as well as anyone else in the community who has reason to fear a more disturbing style of sexual predator for the new millenium.

Williams is in prison right now for knowingly infecting women with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. His victims were as young as 13 years old, and authorities believe he may have infected as many as 50 women prior to going to state prison in 1998. Police are working to keep Williams behind bars because they fear what might happen if he is released to the American public.
"He is prone to further sexual contact with underage individuals because of deficits in his emotional capacity to understand why this is wrong and attitudes that support these types of exploitive encounters. His emotional callousness, lack of remorse and impulsivity undermine important internal mechanisms for managing his sexual behavior," said examiner Jacob E. Hadden from the New York State Office of Mental Health. Authorities have determined that Williams suffers from a mental health abnormality that makes him incapable of understanding why his actions are wrong or harmful.

The possible release of Williams reminds us of the urgency of managing the public health alarm called HIV infection. African Americans are taking the lead in HIV infection rates, and what is also true is that the experience in our community is nothing less than a precursor to what is eventually going to happen all throughout America. What is most frightening about the case of Nushawn Williams is that he is probably not the only person deliberately spreading the disease: there are likely women and other men doing the same thing. To make matters worse, there are many in our community (and others) who are being incredibly irresponsible with their sexual behavior and infecting scores of people in the process.

As I felt empathy for celebrities like Magic Johnson and Eazy-E for their battles with HIV/AIDS, I wondered how many of us thought about the long list of partners they infected before finally getting their own positive test results. Did you ever think about the fact that many of those people are out in the community right now, quite a few of whom may have taken years to become aware of their HIV positive status? This is scary indeed, so the truth is that to protect yourself from the silent community killer, a general strategy of protection must be put into play.

 

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Actress Puts her husband on blast for cheating

Spring is in the air, and apparently so is cheating. With recent celebrity acts of infidelity being made public all the time these days (Tiger Woods, Tiki Barber, Jesse James, etc) , there might be another name to add to the list.

The New York Post's Page Six reports that actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilonrecently found out that her husband, CAA agent Mike Nilon, has been having a five-year affair with a Chicago woman. According to the gossip column, the former 'Jamie Foxx Show' starlet decided to put her husband on blast by sending a mass e-mail to her husband's co-workers at the CAA agency with the subject line "Tiger/Jesse James/Mike Nilon."

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Tiger Woods To Hold Press Conference at The Masters

Dr. Boyce Watkins

Golfing superstar Tiger Woods plans to speak to reporters at the Masters. This will be the first time Woods has taken on the broader media since his scandal in November, 2009 that earned him world-wide and unwanted attention. The press conference will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 5, according to a tentative interview schedule issued by Augusta National.
Typically, only moderately newsworthy golfers hold press conferences on Mondays. Woods would be the exception to the rule, possibly generating enough media attention to undermine the NCAA championship game, to be held later on that evening. This would also be an excellent way to maximize ratings for the Masters tournament to begin later during the week.
"Our focus that Monday will be on crowning the next national champion," NCAA spokesman Erik Christianson said.
Golfing legend Arnold Palmer argues that Woods should be more open with reporters.

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McDonald's Ads Called Racist - Do you Agree?

From Dr. Boyce Watkins: CNN just called me for an appearance on American Morning.  They wanted to know if I think that these McDonald's ads are racist.   Please watch them and tell me what you think:

 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBq7Ver15IA

Black Entertainment News - 3/15/10

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  Ray Charles musical heading for Broadway

  By theGrio

  12:41 PM on 03/12/2010

  NEW YORK (AP) - A musical celebrating Ray Charles is headed for Broadway later this year...

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  Prison shouldn't be a publicity stunt for Lil Wayne

  By Christopher Chambers

  8:22 AM on 03/12/2010

  OPINION - If Lil Wayne regards his cell as an extension of his studio or his label's offices, he will suffer...

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  DMX back in jail for alleged probation violation

  By theGrio

  9:08 AM on 03/10/2010

  PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities in Arizona say rapper DMX has been arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs...

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  McNabb, T.O. teaming up again - for TV show

  By theGrio

  1:54 PM on 03/09/2010

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Donovan McNabb will be throwing passes to Terrell Owens again...

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  D'Angelo accused of soliciting sex in NYC

  By theGrio

  2:29 PM on 03/08/2010

  NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities say D'Angelo was caught in New York City trying to pay $40 for sex with an undercover cop posing as a prostitute...

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Jay-Z Gets Criticism for Stadium

by Dr. Boyce Watkins

I curiously watched the press conference held last week to celebrate the New Jersey Nets (well, not quite New Jersey anymore) stadium set to be built in Brooklyn. A group of investors, led by Bruce Ratner, were joined by many prominent New York public figures to celebrate the ground-breaking of one of the highest impact economic endeavors in the history of Brooklyn. Jay-Z is part of the group of investors who bought the Nets, so of course he attended the ceremony.

The excitement of bringing a professional sports team to a city is overwhelming. Teams can bring out a sense of community spirit and unity which ultimately helps provide a little meaning in a complex world. Cities compete to bring teams to their town because the fans want them. Cities give teams extensive tax subsidies and even offer to use eminent domain to take property away from residents who are not willing to sell their homes in order to have the stadium built. Sounds terrible, doesn't it? Well, sometimes it can be.

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News: Golfer Ernie Els is Glad that Tiger Woods is Gone

 

MIAMI - There was a time in his career when Ernie Els seemed to be finishing second to Tiger Woods at every major.

Maybe that's why the Big Easy seems to be peaking again. He could have a chance to get even.

"I think it's a good opportunity for a lot of players to basically try and strike now," Els said Friday after a bogey-free round of 66 on the Blue Monster moved him into a one-shot lead in the CA Championship at Doral.

He didn't say why. He didn't have to. With Woods' extended absence, there's no telling what kind of game the world's No. 1 player will bring to the majors and whether he might go another year without winning one.

The door is open and Els is feeling it.

"I feel that the golf courses we are playing this year in majors, I love them," Els said. "I've done well at Pebble (Beach - U.S. Open). I've done well at St. Andrews (British Open) and I did well at Whistling Straits (PGA). I feel if I have my game there, I could have a good chance."

Chance was on his side Friday.

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Your Black News: Shaq's Divorce Finalized and More

Shaq and His Wife Reach Divorce Settlement

• TMZ is reporting that Shaquille O'neal and his estranged wife, Shaunie have reached a divorce ... Read More
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Jamie Jungers Wins Howard Stern's Tiger Woods Beauty Pageant

• One of Tiger Woods' mistresses, Jamie Jungers, was the winner of a peculiar beauty contest the ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Mar 10th 2010 11:05PM | Comments (0)

Allen Iverson's Life is Reportedly Falling Apart

• Several sources in the NBA are stating that basketball star Allen Iverson is having serious ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Mar 9th 2010 12:57PM | Comments (11)

Tiger Woods Reportedly Preparing for a Comeback

• It looks like Tiger Woods may be back on the golf course sooner than most of his critics expect. ... Read More
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Republican Says People Want to be Unemployed

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

If I were President Barack Obama, I would be break dancing in the Oval Office. Former Republican House Majority Leader Tom Delay applauded the actions of his Republican colleague Jim Bunning, who chose to block the extension of unemployment benefits for millions of Americans. In his comments, Delay effectively argued that Americans want to be unemployed, because having unemployment benefits gives them no incentive to go out and look for a job.
Yes, I was stunned to hear these words. But then again, perhaps Delay has decided to officially marginalize himself and say all the things he wanted to say when he actually had a position of relevance within the federal government. Instead, he has allowed us to peek in to the minds of his colleagues, who are probably thinking the same way. Here are Delay's words based on his interview with Candy Crowley:

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Your Black News: He's Too Smart for the NFL?

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World

 

You would think that Myron Rolle, the NFL super-stud who also happens to be a Rhodes Scholar, would be the kind of man who makes us proud. You would expect that his status as being the man who represents the future of the black athlete in America would make the NFL happy to have him on the roster of one of their teams. Not only is Rolle brilliant, but he is also tough as nails and fast as lightning. The man has the whole package.
But at least according to some NFL coaches, Rolle may not be committed enough to be a part of their league.
"We'll have to find out how committed he is," an NFC assistant coach said, repeating the sentiment of five other NFL officials who said the same thing.

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The Latest in Black Celebrity Gossip – 3/4/10

Was Ciara Mistaken For A Stripper?

NYC Courthouse Still Closed, Weezy Sentencing Delayed Again

Guru Issues Statement About Heart Attack

Regina King Excited & Frustrated About Return Of The Boondocks

Lil Wayne Performs At Jay-Z Concert For Last Night Of Freedom

St. Louis Rapper J-Kwon Is Missing

BP Member Spotlight: Paper Dolls Radio

Khia Says Trina Got That "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle"

Sources: Jackson Kids Tried Stunning Blanket

Allen Iverson Out For Rest Of Season

Arsonist Who Burned Gamble & Huff Studio Gets Bail Reduced

Jamie Foxx: "I Like ‘Em Thick In The Waist & Cute In The Face"

Rihanna Is Being Sued By Her Personal Trainer

Mo'Nique's Secret To A Happy Marriage? An Open One

Naomi Campbell Wanted For Allegedly Beating Up Her Driver

NAACP Image Award Trends: Blacks, Nudes + Plum Shadow

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Alleged Famu Sex Tape Causes a Stir

Famu students in a sex tape?  Perhaps they should give their students more homework?  Well, the sex tape is the rumor these days, but we don’t know if it’s true or not.  Here’s the link.

 

 

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Black Politics: NY Gov David Paterson Accused of Ethics Violations

The state Commission on Public Integrity charged Gov. David A. Paterson on Wednesday with violating state ethics laws when he secured free tickets to the opening game of the World Series from the Yankees last fall for himself and others. The announcement came as the governor, already mired in scandal, met with his cabinet and insisted he would stay in office.

In addition to violating the state’s ban on gifts to public officials, the commission found that Mr. Paterson falsely testified under oath that he had intended to pay for the tickets for his son and his son’s friend. The commission determined that Mr. Paterson had never intended to pay for the tickets and only did so after inquiries from the media, after which he submitted a backdated check as payment.

The commission had referred the case to the Albany County District Attorney, P. David Soares, as well as Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, for further investigation. Mr. Cuomo is already investigating Mr. Paterson’s role in allegedly trying to suppress a domestic-violence case involving a close aide, David Johnson.

Mr. Johnson also attended the Yankees game in question and was involved in soliciting the tickets from Yankees officials. The tickets, with a face value of $425 each, seated them a few rows behind home plate.

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Black People Around the World: Meet the Smartest Kids in England

 

Paula and Peter Imafidon are just like any other nine-year-olds. They love laughing, playing on the computer, fighting with each other. What sets these twins apart from their peers, though, is that they are, hands down, prodigies, who are about to enter high school and make British history as the youngest to do so.

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OJ Simpson Gets Shot down by Smithsonian

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, AOL Black Voices 

Remember the suit that OJ Simpson wore when he was acquitted of murder in 1995? I'm sure you do. The images of OJ breathing a sigh of relief after his acquittal were viewed all around the world. You probably remember exactly what you were doing at that precise moment, similar to the 911 attacks. Well, the Smithsonian Institute has announced that they do not want OJ's suit, claiming that it is "inappropriate for their collection."

The announcement came after a 13-year legal fight over what to do with the suit. Since that time, it has been in the possession of Simpson's former sports agent, Mike Gilbert. Fred Goldman, father of one of the men Simpson was accused of killing, has been fighting for the suit since the 1990s. Simpson told authorities that the suit was stolen from him.

The suit was also part of the reason that Simpson is in prison right now. OJ was arrested and convicted for an incident in which he robbed men in Las Vegas in order to reclaim memorabilia that he believed to be stolen. He'd been told that the suit was among the list of things being offered for sale.

The Smithsonian used these words on its website:

 

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Your News: Regina King Talks Boondocks

While promoting her upcoming comedy 'Our Family Wedding,' actress Regina Kingcouldn't contain her excitement for the return of the hit Cartoon Network series 'The Boondocks.'

She also talked about her frustration too.

After a more than two-year hiatus, post-production is underway for the third season of the beloved show, which should be airing in coming months.
Although the Cartoon Network has yet to send out an official announcement confirming a premiere date for the new season, 'Bonndocks' creator Aaron McGrudersaid via his social networking site that it should air March 28. The news coincides with his previous Twitter message on Christmas Day, in which he wrote, "Finally got an airdate for Season 3. Not sure if I'm allowed to put it out yet, so I'll just say you got about three months."

King, who voices two of the show's lead characters, brothers Huey and Riley Freeman, has been a little peeved about how the show's producers are handling the long-awaited return.

"I am so happy that it is coming back," King told BV Newswire, but added, "I wish there was some Web site that people could send [a message] to Sony [Television Entertainment] ... and say 'What are you doing?'" she charged.

"'Boondocks could be so bigger than what it is," the former '227' actress furthered. "If I had the money to buy 'The Boondocks' off Sony, I would because all of you would be wearing 'Boondocks' T-shirts and there would be Huey and Riley dolls. I would capitalize off of that, and I would be a very rich woman."

King cited Sony's lack of experience with animation as a reason for the show's delay and its failure to capitalize on 'Boondocks' merchandise.

The 38-year-old 'Ray' actress says her work on the show, based on McGruder's popular comic strip of the same name, is her most popular to date.

"Actually more than any other project that I have done, that's the one that I get asked about the most," King revealed. "For a show to take two and half year hiatuses and people still want it to come back, that's big," she said.

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Black Entertainment News – 2/28/10

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  'Precious' wins big at 41st NAACP Image Awards

  By theGrio

  11:31 AM on 02/27/2010

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The heart-wrenching tale of an illiterate and abused teen who finds hope in a Harlem classroom was named outstanding motion picture...

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  Gary Coleman suffers seizure on 'The Insider' set

  By theGrio

  5:51 PM on 02/26/2010

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gary Coleman suffered a seizure on the set of "The Insider" TV show on Friday and received immediate treatment from Dr. Drew Pinsky...

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  Why audiences should opt-out of 'Cop Out'

  By Rashod D. Ollison

  2:14 PM on 02/26/2010

  REVIEW - The forced and awkward feel of 'Cop Out' makes you long for the days when the action-comedy blend went down more smoothly. ..

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  Diversity in the arts celebrated at Image Awards

  By theGrio

  1:21 PM on 02/26/2010

  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Mary J. Blige, Morgan Freeman, and Jamie Foxx are among the stars set to celebrate diversity in the arts at the 41st annual NAACP Image Awards on Friday...

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  Slideshow: 15 films that hurt black America

  By theGrio

  9:06 AM on 02/26/2010

  These films remind us that we still have a long way to go when it comes to portraying our culture and lifestyle accurately and respectfully on the big screen...

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  Tyler Perry's off-screen performances are worthy of NAACP honor

  By Talia Whyte

  7:59 AM on 02/26/2010

  OPINION - While I question his method behind his movie characters, at least Perry puts his money where his mouth is to support causes and issues he cares about...

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  White sorority victory at step competition causes a stir

  By Ronda Racha Penrice

  8:07 AM on 02/25/2010

  OPINION - There's more to be gained by sharing black history and culture. The problem arises when the culture is not being fully presented...

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  Mo'Nique prepares for comedy tour

  By theGrio

  9:23 AM on 02/24/2010

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Mo'Nique won the Golden Globe. She also picked up a SAG Award. And don't forgot about her most recent honor this week at the BAFTA's...

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  CBS fights '04 Jackson 'wardrobe malfunction' fine

  By theGrio

  8:39 AM on 02/24/2010

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - CBS argued anew Tuesday that it should not be held responsible for the half-second of nudity...

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  Fire at famed Philly music company is ruled arson

  By theGrio

  8:39 AM on 02/24/2010

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A two-alarm fire that damaged the building where the "Sound of Philadelphia" was born has been ruled an arson...

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  Parents angry at 'American Idol' contestant

  By theGrio

  8:17 AM on 02/22/2010

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Parents are complaining they never got refunds for performance fees in a failed musical production Todrick Hall wrote and directed...

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  How to find 15 minutes of fame in reality TV

  By Monica Thorpe

  8:03 AM on 02/22/2010

  OPINON - The method is simple: Find either an overly aggressive black woman and a lazy black man, give them a script and audiences will eat it up...

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  'High School Musical' star Corbin Bleu talks to theGrio about new Broadway role

  By Alex Presha

  6:59 PM on 02/19/2010

  VIDEO - Bleu talks about the his new role, race on Broadway and the evolution of Hollywood...

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