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For all the pomp and excess of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/36848

According to the AP, fans of “Soul Train” boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show’s late creator, Don Cornelius. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/36858

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In preparation for this Sunday’s Super Bowl, take a look at the two-hour-long documentary, “Third and Long,” which details the desegregation of professional football. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/36818

Huggy can’t wait for the SuperBowl (and to gamble to win some money) talks about strippers (crazy huh?) and of course, he has your contenders for the bama of the week…The Bama Bowl…Mitt Romney vs. Peyton Manning…Who do you think won this one?

You have to admire Tom for the way he handles this interview….He only wanted to speak about the good things about Don, not the part about how he killed himself. (allegedly)

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In March 1966, Donyale Luna became the first black model to grace the cover of British Vogue. Supermodel Beverly Johnson holds the history of being the first black woman on the U.S. edition of Vogue, but that was eight years after Luna’s photos were published. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/36816

Well Huggy decided to tone it down a bit (sort of) because he dedicated his airtime to Don Cornelius (rest in peace)…What would our black people be like without Soul Train?…Let’s find out.

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There was no way Angelo Dundee was going to miss Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday party. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/36773

The last time I saw Don Cornelius was this summer at the “Soul Train” reunion party in the Windy City. He was flanked by his two sons and his longtime bodyguard. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/36780

From the hundreds of musicians that performed on “Soul Train” to the millions of viewers who tuned in every weekend, Don Cornelius’ vision to give Black America a platform to share our music our way became so much more than that. It opened doors for black ad agencies and black products and showed mainstream media […]