[…] the Queen of Soul didn’t turn 74 this week. Nope, her actual birthday in March 25. Some of the Queen’s special guests included Clive Davis, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, CNN’s Don Lemon, and MSNBC’s Tamron Hall, among others. Aretha took advantage of the assembled crowd and announced that her long-delayed biopic is back in play. […]
[…] was what they wanted, and that’s what they set up.” A bit later, Behar jumped in to ask: “Why are they criticizing Clinton? Why not Sharpton and Jesse Jackson? They were there, too.” Hear what else the ladies had to say about the issue via the clip above. Meanwhile, Farrakhan shared his reaction to Franklin’s […]
[…] south of Carter High School, which she attended, NBC Sports reports. The Dallas Independent School District board voted earlier this month to name the track at the Jesse Owens Athletic Complex’s John Kincaide Stadium as Sha’Carri Richardson Track. “This means so much if you from the city, you know the stadium is rooted in […]
[…] physician.” Of course, Twitter couldn’t resist weighing in: Obama watching a sick person but having little ability to intervene or help is some too on-the-nose foreshadowing — Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) December 16, 2016 If you like Obama’s doctor, you can keep Obama’s doctor. — James Ledbetter (@jledbetter) December 16, 2016 A person in need […]
[…] of the People Skip Townsend, Cease Fire Vicky Lindsay Project Cry No More Adrian Dove, Chairman, Congress of Racial Equality Endorsements Solicited: Cornell Warner, President NAACP Reverend Jesse Jackson. Operation Push Marc Morial, President, National Urban League NAACP-Chapter Long Beach NAACP Chapter-Compton NAACP-Chapter Pasadena NAACP-Chapter Venice Santa-Monica NAACP-Chapter-Hollywood-Beverly Hills California State NAACP Press Conference: When: Monday, […]
[…] at times heating up. Faith leaders also gathered in the rotunda of the State House, singing “Amazing Grace” and encouraging individuals to find unity through faith. Rev. Jesse Jackson also took to the legislature to sit in the House gallery and observe the flag debate. South Carolina lawmakers raised the Confederate emblem over the State […]
[…] the board.” Some of America’s most household-name black political figures and civil rights leaders joined Divine Nine organizations. King, Jr. was an Alpha Phi Alpha and Rev. Jesse Jackson is a member of Omega Psi Phi. Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress, was a Delta Sigma Theta. “As a proud member […]
[…] happy birthday. Franklin, who turned 74 on March 25, arrived in white fur and settled into a corner table alongside record executive Clive Davis and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, among others. There was music, of course, but little of Franklin’s. The singer of “Respect,” ”Chain of Fools” and other classics took the night off, content […]
[…] Mother – WATCH In the piece, which TMZ posted Tuesday – on the 55th anniversary of Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech – the spouses of King, Malcolm X, Jesse Jackson sit around a mansion and talk. “I think I should be the leader of this group,” Cardi B asserts before another housewife calls Dr. King a […]
[…] was as big as his voice. The world’s foremost practitioner of the ‘Art of Excellence.’ Deepest love and condolences to my friend Danny and the family.” Rev. Jesse Jackson also took a moment to remember Bennett. “Sending my prayers for and condolences to the family of #TonyBennett whose legendary career spanned seven decades. He marched […]
[…] Dr. Hall’s work has been featured by numerous media such as TIME, The Boston Globe, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Detroit News, The Chicago Tribune, Essence, The Sally Jesse Rafael Show, Oprah, and BET. In January 2015 Dr. Hall appeared in the Oprah Winfrey documentary “Light Girls” regarding skin color and African-American women. Additionally, Dr. […]
[…] after that, and as they do their tracking and all their analysis, the interest shot through the roof to a whole other level.” READ RELATED STORY: Rev. Jesse Jackson Calls For Obama To Pardon Hillary Clinton Johnson took to Instagram in August to write that his female co-stars were always a pleasure to work with, […]
[…] Gyllenhaal in Southpaw. 7/29 VACATION: Chris Hemsworth, Ed Helms, Regina Hall, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Elizabeth Gillies, Keegan-Michael Key. 7/31 THE END OF THE TOUR: Anna Chlumsky, Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel, Gerard Wayne Potter. AUGUST 8/7 FANTASTIC FOUR: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Deneen Tyler, Robert ‘Bigg Sarge’ Deon. THE RUNNER: Nicholas […]
[…] About the Chosen Few DJs Founded by Wayne Williams in 1977, the Chosen Few Disco Corp., a group of popular DJs from Chicago’s South Side – Williams, Jesse Saunders, Tony Hatchett, Alan King and Andre Hatchett – were part of the first wave of DJs and producers in Chicago who created the sound that […]
[…] Ellington’s lap while the famed artist played the piano. He says it was seeing a Jackson 5 concert that sparked his career. INTERESTING & HISTORIC: Jay-Z Taps Jesse Collins as First Black Super Bowl Halftime Show Executive Producer Yet, when he was starting out, Kravitz struggled to find himself as an artist. He tried […]
