Apr 17 2009

Evander Holyfield (with Lee Gruenfeld)

When it comes to your favorite athletes, what do you think makes them the winners they are?

What kind of drive made him stay the course when everyone else was winning? Why did she keep practicing when everyone told her she’d never be good enough? When the road got rough, what prodded your favorite athlete to stay the course?

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Apr 17 2009

Is it economics or racism?

There’s no such thing as bad publicity in Hollywood. The real crime is the lack of publicity when it comes to black Hollywood. Since the beginning of ‘tinsel town’ film stars, recording artists, radio and television personalities have thrived on the magazines, newspapers and broadcasts that give fans a hint of how they live, work and play.

Apr 16 2009

by Thomas LaVeist and William LaVeist, with a foreword by Tom Joyner

 For most of your life, someone’s been asking you what you wanted to be when you grew up.

You’ve had ideas all along, but nothing real. After all, you once wanted to be a ballerina-dancing, hoops-playing construction worker, or something like that. So when somebody asked you what you wanted to “be” someday, you didn’t really know then and you might not know now.

But you’re going to college, that’s for sure.

Apr 16 2009

The story of a woman who didn’t back down

 Hollywood, CA -- “American Violet” is one of the most disturbing films you will see this year.

Based on a true story, this film tells the astonishing story of Dee Roberts, a 24 year-old African American single mother of four young girls living in a small Texas town who is barely making ends meet on a waitress’ salary and government subsidies.

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