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via nydailynews: A contestant who set a historic record during her seven-game run on “Jeopardy!” is facing up to five years in prison. MLive.com reports that Stephanie June Jass, 47, was charged with two felonies following an investigation by the Michigan State Police Cyber Command Center after authorities received word that the former Adrian College history […]
via eurweb: Viola Davis, who has spoken at length about growing up in “abject poverty” in Rhode Island, recently shared a heartbreaking story about her father being turned away from an emergency room despite suffering from a gall bladder infection. “He had an infection and he walked three miles to the hospital in 12-degree weather,” […]
via FirstLadyB: Dwayne Johnson aka ‘The Rock’ is receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. According to Variety, the Dec. 13th ceremony will honor Johnson in the motion picturescategory for his status as a global box-office powerhouse. “Not only does Dwayne have a great personality and talent, but he also does a great amount of philanthropic work […]
Getting regular check-ups for your body and teeth is vital, but unfortunately, the African-American community doesn’t always do a good job of getting themselves there. That’s why Tom created Take A Loved One To The Doctor Day to help get the word out about the importance of regular check-ups. Joyce Tapley, CEO of the MLK Foremost Family Health Centers, […]
via BCNN1: Justin Timberlake got his start singing in church and now the entertainer is explaining why it’s the best place to begin a music career. “You know that church is the best place to sing because you can go up there and completely botch anything and then at the end everyone says, ‘Amen,’” Timberlake […]
For the first time in NAACP awards history, the public has a chance to weigh in on who you think deserves the awards. Viewers have a chance to vote for your favorites in 36 categories across film, tv and music. What do you do? Head on over to www.NAACPimageawards.net and vote vote vote! Deadline to […]
Grammy nominated gospel singer DeLeon Richards Sheffield (remember her?) is now doing real estate! And doing it big! Married to Baseball legend Gary Sheffield and raising her family, Deleon has seguewayed into real estate. Who knew? Deleon has a company she runs with her mom. No surprise there, as her mom was her long time […]
Tracey Friley, a travel enthusiast from Oakland, California, is the founder of Passport Party Project, a community-based philanthropic global awareness program that provides underserved African-American girls with the resources they need to acquire their first passports. Friley’s goal: To give away one passport a day for one year to deserving African-American girls – and, for […]
Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith has booked a stellar gig on cable TV. The Hollywood star has been tapped to host the upcoming National Geographic series “One Strange Rock” from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky and award-winning producer Jane Root, according to Deadline. The 10-part global event series, which Smith announced on Facebook with a teaser video (see […]
Congrats are in order for leading publicist Jason Hardy for making Huffington Post's "Top 25 African American PR Millennials to Watch" list!