2009 Grammy Winning Gospel Duo Mary Mary Announce Dates for Spring Club Tour
March 28, 2009
The platinum-selling chart-topping R&B/gospel duo Mary Mary have announced dates for a North American spring club tour beginning April 8 in Annapolis, Maryland, and ending April 29 in Sacramento (please see itinerary following).
The Mary Mary 2009 spring club tour mark the pair’s first evening’s length live shows since the influential gospel singers took home this year’s Best Gospel Performance Grammy for “Get Up,” one of the key tracks on the #1 Gospel album, The Sound.
Clifford Harris, a.k.a ‘T.I.,’ Sentenced on Firearms Charges
March 28, 2009
Clifford J. Harris Jr., a.k.a. “T.I.,” 27, of College Park, Ga., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on charges of unlawfully possessing machine guns and silencers and possession of firearms by a convicted felon, announced David Nahmias, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
Harris was sentenced to serve one year and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was also sentenced to serve 365 days of home confinement and 1,500 hours of community service, with credit for approximately 305 days of home confinement and 1,030 hours of community service that he completed before sentencing. In addition, Harris was ordered to pay a fine of $100,000. Harris has agreed to forfeit all of the firearms and ammunition involved in the offenses and to waive appeal.
Chrysler Named Among Top Supporters of Engineering Programs at HBCUs
March 21, 2009
- Top Supporters selected by deans at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority serving institutions
- “America’s future in the marketplace depends on the development of technical talent at minority-serving institutions throughout the country”
MTV to Spotlight Some of the Nation’s Most Talented Performing Arts Students
March 17, 2009
What would you do in order to fulfill your dreams? For the young stars of MTV’s new reality musical series Taking The Stage, the answer is anything. Premiering Thursday, March 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV, Taking The Stage is a one-hour 10-episode reality musical series conceptualized and executive produced by Nick Lachey (98 Degrees), that will follow the lives of five talented students at the School For Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Cincinnati, Ohio. A reality musical series executive produced by feature film and theatre producer Marc Platt who also serves as creative consultant (Honey, Legally Blonde, Nine, Broadway Musical Wicked), the show is the first of its kind to be scored with music performed by cast members in-scene. Each episode of Taking The Stage will feature songs and dance routines written and choreographed by the cast.
Joseph Lowery Hospitalized After Dizzy Spell
March 16, 2009
Civil rights pioneer Rev. Joseph E. Lowery remained hospitalized Monday morning after suffering a dizzy spell and a fall following services Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
Lowery was at the church to serve as the keynote speaker for a special 11 a.m. service marking the church’s 123rd anniversary.
One churchgoer told Channel 2 Action News reporter Anissa Centers that Lowery, 87, did not appear to be in any distress. There are also conflicting reports about whether Lowery passed out.
Dick Gregory, Famed Activist to Fast Until End of Nation’s Economic Crisis
March 16, 2009
Dick Gregory, 76, world famous activist, author, lecturer and comedian, appeared on the radio and television shows of Don Imus and Joe Madison last week and made an historic announcement in connection with what he called “the inexcusable crisis of humanity in connection with the tragic state of the this country’s economy as a result of the past eight years of greed, arrogance and fear-mongering,” Gregory said.
Gregory called the times the most serious experience of his life, citing the people he meets as he tours the country. “Not since the days of The Civil Rights Movement have I ever seen such fear and anger in the people I meet. Except now, it’s all Americans. We have to take the lead and create humanity where none exists.”
Black Women Ignored by Mainstream Media
March 16, 2009
“Day after day, in all forms of media — print, radio, and television — we see, hear, and read the perspectives of non-Black women and women of color who are not actively involved in the struggles of Black women — especially on so-called ‘women’s issues’. Well, as Sojourner Truth would ask, Black women are also asking, ‘Ain’t I a Woman?’,” says Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq, National Chair of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc.
African American Health Alliance: On The Road to Health Reform
March 16, 2009
The African American Health Alliance (AAHA) is encouraged about possibilities for improving the health of communities of color because of actions by President Barack Obama. In less than two months since his inauguration, President Obama has made significant strides to improve the health of the American people. Read more
Apple Bottom Opens Store In Dubai
March 13, 2009
khaleejtimes.com: As the premier clothing brand Apple Bottom opens its first store in Dubai, City Times talks to its creator Nelly
AS THE KING of the dirty South, rap vocalist Nelly has broken all the rules – from critically acclaimed colloborations with country music singers to promoting sneakers and energy drinks in his lyrics. But Nelly has come a long way from his humble St. Louis beginnings to rise up and take the industry by storm with his distincive Southern drawl. But after lukewarm response to his latest album, Brass Knuckles, does Nelly need to stage a comeback? From the launch of his female clothing label, Apple Bottom, to his time away from the spotlight to cope with a personal tragedy, City Time kicks it with the Southern sensation in a candid and revealing conversation about his life, his love, and his future.
Eminem’s ‘Relapse’ Set for Release May 19th
March 8, 2009
Eminem, the biggest selling music artist of the decade, officially announced the street date of his eagerly awaited new album; his first original studio album in over four years. Relapse (Interscope/Aftermath/Shady) will be released on May 19, 2009. The first single from the album and its accompanying video will see a simultaneous release on April 7th.
Everything Channel Partners with the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to Help Rebuild New Orleans
March 8, 2009
Everything Channel, a division of United Business Media, announced that it is partnering with the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild New Orleans. The Channel @ Work Home Build will bring together 100 members of the technology community and Everything Channel employees to build houses. The homes built by the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity help families empower themselves to transform their own lives.
Friends, relatives of three missing men to organize private search
March 4, 2009
CNN: The Coast Guard ended its search Tuesday for two professional football players and a third man lost at sea, leaving the families to cope with unknown fates of the men and to organize a private search.
“There’s a lot of things we have to come to grips with — we’ve all agreed unanimously we won’t give up hope,” said Bruce Cooper, father of Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper.
American Black Film Festival Returns to the Beach
March 4, 2009
Film Life’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF), will be held June 24th-27th, 2009 on South Beach in Miami, FL. Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO) is the festival’s Founding and Premier Sponsor. “We began 13 years ago as an annual film retreat, showcasing and celebrating the best and brightest filmmakers of color. We are returning to that model, and will restore the tropical intimacy the ABFF has always been known for,” said Jeff Friday, CEO of Film Life, Inc. and Founder of ABFF.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Campaign Calls for More Men to Mentor
March 4, 2009
Big Brothers Big Sisters is launching Phase II of its Campaign for Men to recruit more male mentors in communities across the United States.
