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The National Action Network chaired by the Reverend Al Sharpton will be holding a “Justice For Trayvon” rally in over 100 cities in the United States on Saturday.  The rally is being held in association with The Tom Joyner Morning Show.  Get details on Columbus, Ohio’s rally information below.  For complete details on the nationwide […]

National

In an impromptu speech during a White House briefing, President Barack Obama was simply Barack Obama – a black man. Saying, “Trayvon Martin could’ve been me 35 years ago,” President Obama made the tragedy even more personal than he has in previous remarks. “In the African American community there’s a lot of pain around what […]

News & Gossip

I’m not saying trying to get your son laid before he goes to college is an adventure a parent should partake in, but I’m kind of on board with this lady’s stealthy maneuvers to get her HARVARD-bound son a little twatmist on his jimmy before she sends him out into the world. So I guess […]

JazZoo

Here’s a live performance from The Columbus Jazz Orchestra conducted by Byron Stripling at a recent edition of Jazzoo. Join us Friday July 19th, Friday August 2nd or Friday August 16th for an unforgettable evening at The Columbus Zoo with the Jazz Arts Group.  Watch the performance above!      

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COLUMBUS — Vendors worked into the muggy morning hours getting food ready for the Jazz & Rib Fest that kicks off later today. Crews put up tents in the searing sun yesterday. Some started early to beat the heat. RELATED:: “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” Gets New, Powerful Trailer One vendor says he changed his clothes […]

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Just in time for Nelson Mandela‘s 95th birthday today, The Weinstein Company has finally rolled out a full, official trailer that gives us a good look at what we can expect from the film. Starring Idris Elba as the legendary South African revolutionary turned president, it was directed by Justin Chadwick, and based off of Mandela’s 1994 book,Long Walk to Freedom. […]

News & Gossip

She’s back! After a month in seclusion, Kim Kardashian is speaking out about becoming a mom. The 32-year-old reality star, who gave birth to daughter North West on June 15, posted a message about motherhood on her blog today (July 17), thanking fans for their continued support.

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Fans of H&M can rejoice as the retailer has announced the launch date for their online store. The company had “plans to launch online store in 2012, but suddenly decided to delay the launch. Then it was rumored the store would launch the web-store sometime in June but again H&M said the news was false and […]

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Grammy-nominated reggae artist Andrew “Dru” Barnes (pictured) was smashed in the face with a hammer in Brooklyn last week, according to the NY Daily News. SEE ALSO: Young Black Men: Your Life Matters! Barnes, a member of the alternative reggae band JOGYO, had reportedly just left his friend Gerrit Vooren’s Bedford-Stuyvesant home at 11 a.m. last Thursday and was heading to Fort […]

Celebrity News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kerry Washington knows just how to celebrate her Emmy nomination: by going to work. “I just feel more indebted to them than ever before,” the 35-year-old actress said Thursday as she prepared to meet the show’s cast and crew to run through the first script of the new season of “Scandal.” […]

Heritage Concert

Week 2 of the 15th Annual Heritage Concert series featured Dr. E and Sabrina Tutstone on the main stage. Take a look a some of the family fun in our gallery above.  Join the Heritage Concert Series text club.  Text HERITAGE  to 23088.