Black History
It seems that Oscar-winning actor, Cuba Gooding Jr. was in an altercation at a New Orleans bar Tuesday morning. Gooding was upset when patrons wanted to take pictures with them. He left the bar before police arrived. Police issued an arrest warrant for municipal battery. The bartender told officers that Gooding pushed her after she [...]
Sylvia Woods, whose namesake soul-food restaurant has been a Harlem landmark for nearly half a century, died Thursday at her home in Westchester County, N.Y., only hours before she was to receive a special award from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, reports The New York Times. Tweet Pin It
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It was a great night at the Oscars for Actress Octavia Spencer. She won Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the movie ‘The Help’. Yay! She was the run away scene snatcher in ‘The Help’. If you saw the movie, you know what a wonderful job she did. Yay! “I share this with [...]
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We celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the third Monday of every January. This year the King Holiday is on Monday January 16. Born at noon on Tuesday, January 15, 1929 at the family home in Atlanta, Martin Luther King, Jr. was the first son and second child born to the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. [...]
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Nate Parker, Terrence Howard, David Oyelowo, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. are featured on the cover of EBONY’s February 2012 issue. The four gentlemen star in the upcoming film ‘Red Tails’ (January 20 release date) which chronicles the heroic efforts of the Tuskegee Airmen. 1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied [...]
