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Willie Mays turns 80 Years Old
SAN FRANCISCO - A trip to New York in January gave San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey a chance to spend time with Willie Mays, who joined a team delegation in taking the World Series trophy to...
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Chicago Public Schools Promote Reading with Black Role Models
Filed under: News, Profiles When it comes to the Chicago Public School system, one often hears more negative than positive, but here's something the system is getting right: the "Real Men Read"...
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Sunflowers and Yellow Roses: Mother Love
I know what it is for Mother's Day to be hard. When your Mama's broke, and I don't mean, when your Mama has no money, I mean when your mother has a heart so hurting she can't love herself, she can't...
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Christina Norman Out at Oprah Winfrey's OWN
Filed under: Around the Web From The Hollywood Reporter: The revolving executive door at OWN is spinning again. Peter Liguori is stepping in as interim CEO of the Oprah Winfrey-Discovery Communications...
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Things to do This Weekend: Mother's Day Edition
Filed under: Celebrations Brooklyn Museum Mother's Day Brunch and Tour: The Brooklyn Museum is offering a Mother's Day Brunch and a choice of one of four guided gallery tours, along with a 15 percent...
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Director Salim Akil on 'Jumping the Broom': "The Biggest Challenge Was to...
Filed under: Movies If one were to do a Google photo search for Salim Akil, pictures of his wife, Mara Brock Akil, are just as likely to come up in the results. For some less enlightened men, such a...
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Simone Honors Her Mother Nina Simone With A New Website
This year on Mother's Day, Simone, the daughter of singer Nina Simone, will pay tribute to the woman who raised her with a gift for not only her mother, but her mother's fans as well. Simone -- the...
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Who Holds the Other End?
When I was a little girl, we sometimes found ourselves one person short when we tried to jump rope. One of us had to swing the end of the rope and the other was meant to jump -- but who was to swing...
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'106 & Park': Biggest Fan
Filed under: Daily DramaMegan Good and her sister stop by to have a quick chat about a special woman in their lives. The sisters share how their mother has been there for them and helped them strive to...
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'Amazing Race': All For Mamma
Filed under: Daily DramaIf you're not first, you're last. Two sisters cross the 'Amazing Race' finish line, securing the win and becoming 1 million dollars richer. The two are only the second all...
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'Wendy Williams': Tear Jerker
Filed under: Daily DramaSurprise, surprise! Wendy's producers air a video from one of her family members that brings her to tears. The television host's thoughtful son recorded a heartfelt message for...
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'Celebrity Apprentice': Silent Exit
Filed under: Daily DramaThe constant bickering has become too much for one of the ladies. After continuous unresolved fighting with Star Jones, Nene Leaks decides to make a quiet exit. The former...
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'Khloe and Lamar: More Than Friends
Filed under: Daily DramaKhloe's best friend, Malika, wonders if there could be something more to her extremely close relationship with Robert. Is it a match made in heaven? After much flirting and...
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Venus Williams to Comeback with Eastbourne
From Live Tennis Guide: Venus Williams has wrecked with tradition and entered a warm-up tournament before Wimbledon. The first African American woman has agreed to play at the June 11-18 Eastbourne...
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Treme's Cheap, Ugly Showstopper
From Salon. Let's talk about this week's "Treme." I found it disappointing overall -- unimaginative in most ways, and tone-deaf in others. Except for the hilarious scenes with Antoine (Wendell Pierce)...
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Racist Telemundo Skit Goes Viral
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights A racist telemundo skit (pictured) that actually came out in 2009 has most recently gone viral on YouTube. In the skit, adults pretending to be grade school...
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Snapped: Michelle Obama's Date Night
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Photos This Mother's Day weekend President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle were spotted heading out to swanky Italian restaurant Tosca in Washington, D.C for some a...
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Hats & Horses Galore: Stars at The 137th Annual Kentucky Derby
Filed under: Photos, Fashion News, Red Carpet At the 137th Annual Kentucky Derby held May 7 in Louisville, Kentucky, big hats, bright florals and and sexy summer dresses were absolute essentials. Check...
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'Jumping the Broom' Grosses $15.3M
Filed under: Around the Web From The Hollywood Reporter: Sony's 'Jumping the Broom' enjoyed a big boost from Mother's Day, up 13 percent on Sunday and earning $15.3 million for the weekend - instead of...
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President Obama on bin Laden Raid: 'Longest 40 Minutes of My Life'
Filed under: Around the Web From The '60 Minutes': In his first and only interview since the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama talks to '60 Minutes' very own Steve...
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