Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and six-time Grammy Award winner Etta James, also known as Miss Peaches, was said to be one of the first and strongest crossover artists to link R&B to rock and roll – and make it a success. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/36454
According to the AP, Civil rights leaders bothered by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s stance on issues like requiring voters to show their IDs at the polls are reminding the governor that she is a minority, too. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/36452
The story behind the story of “Red Tails” is the 20 years that Producer George Lucas spent trying to get the story to the big screen because studios were not impressed by a film with an all-black cast. Ultimately, he invested his own money, $58 million for the production budget plus $35 million for the […]
Heidi Klum and Seal have officially confirmed that they’re planning to divorce on Sunday, after rumors swirled that the couple were splitting after almost seven years of marriage. TMZ has learned that the reason for the breakup is that Heidi is tired of Seal’s temper. We’re hearing that heir careers also played a part in […]
Sources briefed on the address say that the President will layout a blueprint that focuses on manufacturing, energy, education and middle-class values. He says that in today’s economy the game has been rigged against the nation’s middle class. Read More:
Etta James, one of my all-time favorite singers and my favorite take-no-prisoners, bad-ass, no-housecoat-having, blues girl gone wild passed away Friday after a long battle with leukemia. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/36460
According to the AP, Oprah Winfrey says she is confident that President Barack Obama will win another four-year term in this year’s U.S. election. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/36446
After being engaged for three years, Michael Vick finally decided to take that walk down the aisle. Vick proposed to his girlfriend and mother of his two children, Kijafa Frink, in December 2009.
James’s oldest son, Donto, shared with People, “It’s been quite a day but I’m very grateful. She basically passed in my arms, and I was able to share everything I needed to say to her, from praying to listing her accomplishments as a mother.” He continued, “I told her that I loved her. I said, […]
Fort Lauderdale Police said Thursday they arrested a 41-year-old man after he lured a young girl into his home with the promise of food, then groped her. Raymond Vincent of Fort Lauderdale groped the girl Sunday, but she told detectives that Vincent also molested her two other times in 2011, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police […]
Say it ain’t so! Heidi Klum and Seal are divorcing after six years of marriage.The couple will file divorce papers in the LA County Superior Court early next week, TMZ reports. Heidi will cite “irreconcilable differences” as the cause for the divorce. They were last seen together on December 27, with Heidi tweeting a picture […]
Having stayed in hiding since the birth of her baby daughter Blue, Beyonce took to her website to give a statement on the passing of Etta James, the legendary singer she played in the film “Cadillac Records.” She wrote: “This is a huge loss. Etta James was one of the greatest vocalists of our time. […]