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CLARENCE WALDRON
Jet Magazine’s veteran senior writer Clarence Waldron was recently presented with the Legacy Award by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), who saluted him as “the dean of entertainment journalists.” “It’s really a great feeling to be recognized by my peers in the news industry,” Waldron says of the honor. “I am overwhelmed by […]
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DR. TRACY SHAW
Tracy D. Shaw, Ph.D. Biographical Statement Dr. Tracy Shaw is the Assistant Director and Training Coordinator of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program at Loyola Marymount University’s Student Psychological Services. She is also a licensed psychologist in the state of California. Dr. Shaw received her Masters and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology with a minor in substance abuse […]
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Hundreds honor ‘Soul Train’ creator Don Cornelius
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Through music, scripture and song, Don Cornelius was remembered Thursday as the man who elevated black culture and entertainment with his “Soul Train,” demolishing barriers of race and culture, and changing American history. Hundreds of family, friends, entertainers, sports figures and even some former “Soul Train” dancers gathered to honor Cornelius’ […]
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Obama campaign launches “truth team”
President Obama’s re-election team on Monday rolled out a campaign to recruit two million supporters to help debunk attacks on the president’s record and hit back at his Republican rivals. Called the “Truth Team,” the new effort will engage Obama supporters online and in person, encouraging them to communicate with undecided voters about the president’s […]
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Africa mourns death of Whitney Houston
Dakar (dpa) – Fans across Africa mourned the death of African-American singer Whitney Houston on Monday, as radio stations, restaurants and bars played tributes to the 48-year-old, who died at the weekend in Los Angeles. Houston, whose vocals were immensely popular all over the continent, was the first African-American model to grace the cover of […]
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Whitney Houston: Nelson Mandela pays tribute to star
Nelson Mandela has paid tribute to Whitney Houston, the American singer and actress who died in her Los Angeles hotel room at the weekend. The former South African president, speaking through his eponymous foundation, extended his “deepest condolences” to the family and friends of Miss Houston, 48. The Bodyguard star was a staunch supporter of […]
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Connie Rice
Connie Rice was a guest on the Front Page on Monday, February 13th to talk about her book, “Power Concedes Nothing”. She’ll be having a book signing at EsoWon Books on Wednesday, Feb. 15th at 6:30pm. EsoWon books is located at 4331 Degnan Blvd, Los Angeles. 323 290 1048
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AYUKO BABU
Mr. Babu is an international legal, cultural and political consultant specializing in African affairs. In addition to the Pan African Film Festival, Mr. Babu currently serves as a Director on the Board of the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Notably, he has worked as a consultant to Bishop H.H. Brookins, of […]
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Catholic League Poised To Go To War With Obama Over Mandatory Birth Control Payments
Donohue Says 70 Million Of His Voters Ready To Alter Presidential Election February 6, 2012 11:00 PM NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Catholic leaders upped the ante Monday, threatening to challenge the Obama administration over a provision of the new health care law that would require all employers, including religious institutions, to pay for birth control. […]
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Divided court rejects Proposition 8
Reporting from San Francisco and Los Angeles — A federal appeals court has declared California’s 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, concluding that the prohibition served no purpose other than to “lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians.” The 2-1 ruling by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was narrowly […]
