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Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
May 24 2012

Hollywood by Choice

The late singer, Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco, will be laid to rest in a private ceremony, but her legacy will survive long after her death. From the heady days of disco to the quiet moments with family out of the glare of the limelight where she lived as a devout Christian, wife and mother, she never gave up her passion for singing.

Sep 20 2011
Hosted by comedian Mike Epps

NEW YORK, N.Y.—Celebrating its sixth year, the BET Hip Hop Awards, hosted by comedian Mike Epps, will tape at The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on Sat., Oct. 1 and air on Oct. 11.   This year’s show will honor LL COOL J with the “I AM HIP-HOP ICON” Award.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Jun 2 2011

Hollywood by Choice

A friend recently called and asked me if I thought Beyonce’s skin was getting lighter? I remembered seeing a picture of her a couple of weeks ago, and I was surprised that it was Beyonce but I didn’t dwell on it. I understand that camera lighting plays a major part in how photographed images are presented. But, being curious I went online to see if there was any validity in my friend’s question.
 

Terri Schichenmeyer  |   OW Contributor
Dec 23 2010

Natalie Cole with David Ritz

Oh, you were a wild child.

To you, the word “no” was a sure challenge. Curfews were mere suggestions, mischief was your best friend, and danger was in your blood. While it’s true that you never did anything illegal, everybody counted on you to liven up the room and bring down the house.

If only your parents knew….

Nov 3 2010

$10 million fundraising effort

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Barbra Streisand offered to match the first $5 million raised for the Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute as part of a $10 million fundraising effort.

In a video posted on her website, the Academy Award-winning entertainer says she hopes to raise the money for research, treatment and education on heart disease in women.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.