Aretha Franklin is taking some time off in June. A spokesman for the 71-year-old singer says Franklin will reschedule two shows and resume her touring schedule in July. “The Queen Of Soul,” appeared on the season finale of “American Idol” last week via satellite, singing a medley of her hits with the show’s female finalists. […]
“Fast and Furious 6,” one of Hollywood’s longest-running movie franchises proves one thing – women like boys and cars. And boys like women…and cars. The…
Director Robert Townsend is well-known for his comedy films like, “The Five Heartbeats,” about a male singing group. But he moved to darker fare last year with his film “In the Hive,” a movie about a school in North Carolina run by the extraordinary Vivian Saunders. By, Tonya Pendleton, BlackAmericaweb.cm Read more: http://blackamericaweb.com/128721/robert-townsend-directs-michael-clarke-duncans-last-movie-in-the-hive/
Grammy Award Winner Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten (born Elizabeth Nevills) was a black American blues guitarist who invented “cotten picking.” She picked the guitar strings with…
The Boy Scouts of America National Council will lift the ban on gay youth participation after a vote during their national meeting in Grapevine, Texas, paving the way for openly gay members. The Scouts passed the measure with over 60 percent of the vote, and ends a policy that allows youth Scouts to be excluded based only […]
The D-Mars.com Business Journal is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Top 50 Black Attorneys in Houston Awards Ceremony. Discipline and diligence are just a few of the criteria for making the list. This year’s awardees have broken barriers in their respective fields and left an indelible mark on the face of Houston. Award recipients include Living Legends: State […]
Ingredients: 1/2 cup paprika 1/3 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons garlic powder 3 tablespoons onion powder 2 tablespoons oregano 3 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning Preparation: Combine all ingredients and mix well. Work into the surface of the brisket, especially over the exposed meat. This rub may be stored in an airtight container in a […]
Producer and playwright Denise O’Neal didn’t like what was happening in the theater community: black writers falling by the wayside, either by sheer omission from mainstream stages or by those prejudiced against anything from African-American dramatists other than the type of lackadaisical, self-produced work that made Tyler Perry famous. Regardless of the reason, the fact remained as O’Neal […]
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Our favorite couple the Obamas, just landed in the #1 spot on Forbes List of World’s Most Powerful Couples. And the President can thank his…
