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[…] community came out in support of and in celebration of the annual Babe’s and Ricky’s Inn Memorial and Reunion Jam, Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in historic Leimert Park Village. Michael Gliona and Eric Garcia assembled a stellar line-up of local blues musicians uniting to honor the life […]

[…] Organization of Afro-American Unity and Dr. Martin Luther King. Recognized as a leader in civil rights, she received various accolades, such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Toni Morrison: Acclaimed for Her Literary Prowess Toni Morrison stands among the world’s most acclaimed authors. Beyond children’s books and plays, her novels have garnered numerous prestigious awards, […]

*The nation has a plethora of unique literary visionaries to offer us. One of them is Toni Morrison who fearlessly takes on white superiority in her work for the New Yorker. She took on the self-proclaimed white superiority of America and drew a picture of their troubling disposition. She didn’t exaggerate her words, and to […]

[…] panelists include: First Gold Medalist in the Hammer Throw, Alexandria Givan; First woman Captain of New Haven Police Department, Patricia Helliger; First woman Mayor of New Haven, Toni Harp; and first woman president of the Greater New Haven NAACP, Doris Dumas. Moderated by: Babz Ivy Rawls, Editor-in-Chief of Inner City News. Hosted by: Carla […]

[…] Park) Read more about the kick-off in Star Tribune here. Friday, June 9 · A One on One conversation between 10-time GRAMMY Award-winning Chaka Khan and Shelby Morrison, Director of Artist Relations & Curatorial Operations at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Chaka reflected on Prince, her induction into the Rock & Roll […]

Lily as author Toni Morrison. Photo by Marc Bushelle Photography *March is Women’s History Month. And one family demonstrated a creative and educational way to honor black women and teach their child about them at the same time. Photographer Marc Bushelle and his computer-programmer wife, Janine Harper dressed and posed their 5-year old daughter Lily as […]

[…] feelings of Damon Young were eloquently captured in his work for Very Smart Brothas and he was very relentless against white supremacists. 4.     Mourning For Whiteness by Toni Morrison Sharing her work for The New Yorker’s anthology, Morrison spells out the matter-of-fact reasons why Donald Trump managed to win the elections in 2016. “So scary […]

[…] a difference,” co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck told viewers at the beginning of the segment, which aired Tuesday on Fox News. From there, Hasselbeck asked Krav Maga instructor Tony Morrison to demonstrate how he teaches children to disarm active shooters. Holding a stapler in his hand, Morrison had one of his students rush him from behind, […]

[…] justice brand creator cited the strong characters of DuVernay’s past films as a vehicle for showing the various sides of black people, in addition to mentioning authors Toni Morrison and James Baldwin. Referencing Anthony Mackie’s recent comments about “Selma’”s Oscar snub, which he attributed to people being tired of talking about race, Jones noted the […]

[…] James Baldwin had a diverse group of friends. Tell us who some of those friends were? CR: Everyone knows about his friendships with Nikki Giovanni, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Richard Avedon, Lena Horne, Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Josephine Baker, Lorraine Hansberry, Sammy Davis, Jr., Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, […]

[…] of Jazz, Blues, and Latin jazz performed on three stages filled the air. The Ernie Andrews Stage is located on 43rd Street and Central Avenue, the Barbara Morrison Stage on 41st and Central Avenue, and the Dunbar Stage, on 42nd Place/and Central Avenue. It didn’t take long to witness people be-bopping, swaying, swinging, and […]

[…] original 1977 ROOTS, TV miniseries. Of course, we’re referring to LeVar Burton. OTHER NEWS ON EURWEB: Black History Month U.S.A. – OUR ROOTS Spotlight – The remarkable Toni Morrison The illustrated OUR ROOTS Volume 2 is available to order this Black History Month – Contact – [email protected]/[email protected] TAYO Fatunla TAYO Fatunla is an award-winning Nigerian […]

[…] the light. Thereby, she provides food and a livelihood for her people. Rachel House is the amazing, break-the-rules grandma Tala; Dwayne Johnson, the foreboding Maui, and Temuira Morrison, the protective father and chief. Adults and children will enjoy the sights and sounds of this magical musical directed by Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams, […]

[…] on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot and the stage musical by Lloyd Webber. Cats is executive produced by Lloyd Webber, Steven Spielberg, Angela Morrison and Jo Burn. ACCUSER IN MICHAEL JACKSON’S 2005 MOLESTATION CASE ALSO WENT AFTER CHRIS TUCKER One of the longest-running shows in West End and Broadway history, […]

[…] – Isi Hendrix (HarperCollins – Imprint: Balzer + Bray) “Eb & Flow” – Kelly J. Baptist (Crown Books for Young Readers) “Everyone’s Thinking It” – Aleema Omo toni (HarperCollins – Imprint: Balzer + Bray) “Fatima Tate Takes the Cake” – Khadijah VanBrakle (Holiday House) “Friday I’m in Love” – Camryn Garrett (Knopf Books for […]