DC wax museum adds Harriet Tubman to collection Tuesday, February 07, 2012 Descendants of Harriet Tubman have gathered at The President's Gallery by Madame Tussauds and unveiled a wax statue of the woman who led hundreds of slaves to freedom.
Tubman's great-great-great-grand-nephew, Charles E.T. Ross, and Tubman's great-great-grand-niece, Valery Ross Manokey, were present at the Washington wax museum Tuesday to see the statue join a collection of historical figures.
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We Can’t Forget Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe Tuesday, February 07, 2012 African-American tennis legend Arthur Ashe (pictured) passed away today in 1993, after complications that arose from AIDS-related pneumonia. As one of the sport’s most-celebrated names, Ashe still stands today as an iconic figure in the world of tennis. Beyond the game, Ashe was also an avid champion of civil rights and used his fame to promote social causes that were dear to him.
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Beyonce Makes Her First Post Baby Outing Tuesday, February 07, 2012 As if you didn’t have enough reasons to hate her, Beyonce made her first post baby appearance to attend hubby Jay-z’s Carnegie Hall concert, looking like a gazillion bucks.
Queen Bey looked stunning in a red ruched Alice Temperly dress and Christian Louboutin pumps. Her nails were painted in a eye popping shade of electric blue, most likely a subliminal shout-out to her new bundle of joy, Blue Ivy. After.. more.. |
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Deion Says Pilar Called The Cops On His Aunt Tuesday, February 07, 2012 According to TMZ reports:
Pilar Sanders called cops to Deion’s gargantuan Texas mansion yesterday … claiming she was ATTACKED by one of Deion’s female friends … while the NFL legend stood by and watched.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Pilar told officers a woman named Laura arrived to the mansion to see Deion … but Pilar told Laura she was not welcome in the home and asked her to leave.
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5 Women Who Should be Cast For 'Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta' Tuesday, February 07, 2012 List includes likes of Sherlita Patton and Debra Antney.
In last night’s reunion special for Vh1’s “Love & Hip-Hop,” executive producer Mona Scott-Young revealed that season three will be moving to Atlanta and getting a new cast. Captain obvious sent me the memo that the drama will probably be times 10 but what we don’t know right now is who will be featured. Here are my top five picks for who I’d like t.. more.. |
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Christina Milian & Nick Cannon Reconcile On Radio Show Tuesday, February 07, 2012 Before Nick Cannon became Mr. Mariah Carey, he dated Christina Milian
who later married The Dream (which ended in divorce). Christina and
Nick parted ways after he allegedly cheated.
After several years, the two reconciled on the air! Christina called
into Nick’s radio show to promote her role on “The Voice” and a long
overdue apology was delivered. “Regardless of my big mouth back in the day, I’ve g.. more.. |
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Some Blacks Insist: 'I'm Not African-American' Tuesday, February 07, 2012 The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding on to a name from the past: "black."
For this group – some descended from U.S. slaves, some immigrants with a separate history – "African-American" is not the sign of progress hailed when the term was popularized in the late 1980s. .. more.. |
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Chris Brown & Rihanna To Perform At The Grammys Tuesday, February 07, 2012 Well The Grammy Awards show just got a bit more interesting…
Over the past few weeks, it has been reported that both Chris and Rihanna are set to appear at the Grammys (both are up for Awards) but now it has been confirmed that Chris Brown has been added to the list of performers as well.
This will be Chris’ first time attending the Grammy’s since the domestic violence incident between he and Rihanna that took.. more.. |
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Cuban Matches Fine with Charitable Gift Tuesday, February 07, 2012 A local charity that fights a childhood cancer is the beneficiary of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s latest fine.
Cuban was fined $75,000 for criticizing the officials last week following a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Keeping with tradition of helping local charities, he sent a matching $75,000 to “1 Million for Anna.”
The foundation is named for Anna Basso who died last June from Ewing Sarcoma, a r.. more.. |
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8 Things Never to Say to a Divorcing Friend When you hear that a close friend is divorcing, you want to be nothing but supportive. But when you combine the delicate subject matter with your own mixed feelings (Is she making the right choice? Is my marriage in trouble, too?), it's easy to end up blurting out the wrong thing. You may mean to say, "I'm worried for you," but you end up saying, "How will you take care of your family now?"
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