End Of An Era: Jet Magazine To Cease Publishing
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jmurray
6 years ago
Whether you grew up on Jet magazine, subscribed to the weekly publication or only read it while in barbershops and hair salons, there’s sadness in learning that after 63 years the magazine will stop publishing its print version. Johnson Publishing ...
Big Time: Beyoncé Covers “Most Influential People” Issue
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jmurray
6 years ago
The 11th annual Time 100 has been revealed. According to glossy’s Managing Editor Nancy Gibbs: “The Time 100 is a list of the world’s most influential men and women, not its most powerful.” This year, Beyoncé graces the cover of ...
Trayvon Martin: Young Filmmaker Jordan Coleman Helming Documentary On Murdered ...
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jmurray
7 years ago
Award-winning teenage filmmaker Jordan Coleman is readying a documentary about Trayvon Martin called “I Am Trayvon.” The film will take a look at the Martin saga through the eyes of young African-American men. Coleman, a freshman studying filmmaking at American ...
Radio Active: Tavis Smiley Launches New Network
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jmurray
7 years ago
Controversial political commentator Tavis Smiley has developed a new partnership with BlogTalkRadio. Starting this week, the former contributor to the nationally syndicated “Tom Joyner Morning Show” will anchor a weekday show on BlogTalkRadio that will vary from 20 minutes to however ...
Beyoncé: Singer Supports Marriage Equality
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jmurray
8 years ago
Beyoncé is an avid supporter of President Barack Obama—she and husband, Jay-Z raised lots of money for his campaign fundraising effort and she performed the National Anthem during President Obama’s inauguration earlier this year. The Grammy-winning singer has also worked ...
Hot Shots: Star Jones, Roland Martin, Omarosa, Doug E. Fresh, ...
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jmurray
8 years ago
More than 20 million people watched President Barack Obama’s second inauguration on television Nielsen announced on Wednesday. A combination of the ratings across 18 different networks, the total viewership for his second inauguration 20.552 million people. CNN was the top-rated ...
Beyoncé Knowles: Votes & Pens Letter For President Obama
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jmurray
8 years ago
Pop superstar Beyoncé Knowles showed her enthusiasm for the 2012 Presidential Election by posting images of her voting on her Tumblr page. In a series of posts, the 31-year-old entertainer showed photos of her examining, signing and posing with what ...
Girl Talk: Michelle Obama Visits Cafe Mocha Radio Show
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jmurray
8 years ago
First Lady Michelle Obama will be featured on a special edition of the nationally syndicated Café Mocha Radio Show this weekend. Mrs. Obama shares a special message for African American women during her interview with show hosts Loni Love, MC ...
Stacey Dash: “Clueless” Actress Endorses Mitt Romney
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jmurray
8 years ago
Fans of actress Stacey Dash were surprised to see her post messages of support for Mitt Romney on Twitter recently. The “Clueless” star told her fans that the former Massachusetts governor is “the only choice for your future.” The 46-year-old ...
Bill O’Reilly: Height Of Hypocrisy With Beyoncé Backlash