Actor from the HBO’s “The Wire” to Open Grocery Store in New Orleans

Food has always been important to the portly actor, who first drew national acclaim in the role of Detective Bunk Moreland on another HBO series, “The Wire,”and now plays the trombonist Antoine Batiste on “Treme,” which is filming episodes in New Orleans for broadcast next fall. … Read More

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Geronimo Pratt Remembers Johnnie Cochran

  I woke up this morning at 4 am, wide awake. Something led me out of my bed and out the door of my Shamba home here in Tanzania. I walked outside and looked into

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Interview with Quincy Jones

Henery Gates Jr. examines the central idea that fueled the civil rights movement– remove barriers to integration and 36 million blacks could become productive and join the middle class– and calls it a fallacy. Looking at

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Former NBA star Abdul-Rauf has kept the faith

By Jim Armstrong OSAKA, Japan — Two important things haven’t changed for Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in the 14 years since he set off a firestorm of criticism by refusing to stand for the national anthem before

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Rapper B.G Drops His First Letter From Prison

Representatives for B.G. have released the first letter written by the rapper, since he was sentenced to 14 years in prison on x…… Read More

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Jill Scott Talks Interracial Dating

You know the moment when you realize that fine, accomplished brother is with a White woman? Let’s call it “the wince.” ….. Read More

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The Satya Interview: A Word with Dick Gregory

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Dick Gregory has been a humorist and social activist for over 30 years…..

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OG Ron C Spitting Game

Exclusive interview with Houston DJ. By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer DJ OG Ron C is a Houston legend. He started to DJ in the north-side neighborhood of 5th ward Texas. He joined popular Houston radio

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