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Swizz Beatz Talks Business with Fox! NYU Residency, Branding Tactics and Digital Death
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
By: Dove
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Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean sat down with Fox Business News this week, to discuss his "Producer in Residence" teaching job at NYU, his self-branding tactics, and participation in wife Alicia Keys' Keep a Child Alive charity.
His concern for youth involvement in arts and education was first and foremost in his decision to take on the NYU position:
"When I'm in my class at NYU, I h...
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Read the rest of this entry »Kim Kardashian is Dead!? Diva’s Postmortem Pose for Alicia Keys’ Charity!
Monday, November 29th, 2010
By: Dove
Kim Kardashian makes a stunning corpse, but thankfully her couture coffin is being used to focus on World AIDS Day. In support of Alicia Keys' Keep a Child Alive charity, Kardashian's pseudo postmortem poster reads: Kim sacrificed her digital life to give real life to millions of others affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. Visit BuyLife.org or text ‘KIM’ to ‘90999’ to...
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Read the rest of this entry »Game Changers: Sheryl Swoopes, WNBA Champion! Superstar, Activist and Mom
Monday, September 13th, 2010
By: Isha “Ice” Cole
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Player: Sheryl Swoopes
Born: March 25, 1971
College: Texas Tech
Pro Teams: Houston Comets, Seattle Storm
Years Pro: 12 (1997-2009)
For decades women could only imagine the day when they would be able to play basketball on a professional level. In 1996 their dream finally became a reality when the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) was created.
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Read the rest of this entry »Pam Anderson Banned for PETA Ad! Canada Rejects Sexy Vegetarian Message!
Sunday, July 18th, 2010
By: Dove
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Pam Anderson has never been shy about showing off her body, and now the 43-year-old actress/model is displaying her parts in a whole new way for PETA's new pro-vegetarian campaign! Unfortunately, Canada is not comfortable with the anti-meat message, and denied permits for Anderson's promotional event in Montreal, Quebec on July 15. According to Us Magazine, the event was moved t...
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Read the rest of this entry »The Calling: Kevin Powell Talks Community, Growth and Campaign for Congress!
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
By: Dove
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As a passionate author, poet and longtime community activist, Kevin Powell has a deep understanding of the world around him. Known initially to Americans for his appearance on Season 1 of MTV's The Real World in 1992, Powell flipped reality show fame to the backburner for a writing gig at Vibe Magazine. Over the years, he also contributed to the likes of Newsweek, Rolling Stone,...
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Read the rest of this entry »Jamie Hector Talks Acting to Activism; From Black Panthers to British Petroleum!
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
By: Dove
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It's been 12 years since Jamie Hector landed his first major motion picture job in Spike Lee's He Got Game, although most people know the young actor best as the haunting villain Marlo Stansfield on HBO's The Wire. From 2004-2006, Hector portrayed the conniving, power-thirsty drug dealer with such believability that Hollywood took note.
Since The Wire wrapped, Hector had a re...
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Read the rest of this entry »Soledad O’Brien Explores Gay Adoption on CNN with Gary and Tony Have a Baby!
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
On Thursday, June 24 at 8:00pm, CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien investigates gay adoption and a couple's choice to pursue surrogate birth in the special In America: Gary and Tony Have a Baby. Check out her behind-the-scenes video and the show's trailer below:
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