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"The Great Debaters" Snubbed by the White House?
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Politics & Government
posted on Jan 14, 2008
According
to FOX's Roger Friedman, Denzel Washington's "The Great Debaters,"
nominated for a Golden Globe Award and eight NAACP Image Awards, won't
be shown at the White House.
Hip Hop Under the Microscope: Congressional Hearings Convene in Washington
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Politics & Government
posted on Sep 26, 2007
Rap artists
and entertainment executives found themselves fending off Congressional
criticism that they exploit violence and sexism for profit at
yesterday's unprecedented congressional hearings on hip hop. Members
of the House
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection heard testimony
from music label
executives, rappers, and others such as Edgar Bronfman Jr., chairman of
the Warner Music Group, Doug Morris, chairman of the
Universal Music Group, rappers David Banner and Percy "Master P"
Miller, and author
Michael Eric Dyson.
Oprah Hosts $3 million Obama Fundraiser
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Politics & Government
posted on Sep 10, 2007
Some 1,500 guests paid $2,300 dollars a head to be at the Oprah
Winfrey-hosted fundraiser for presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama
(D-IL) at her 42-acre, $50 million estate in Montecito, California. The
Saturday night event attracted celebrities such as Will Smith, Sidney
Poitier, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Halle Berry, Forest Whitaker,
Tyler Perry, Dennis Haysbert, Nia Long, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evans and
Judge Greg Mathis. Stevie Wonder, Michelle Obama's favorite singer,
played for the crowd. The event raised $3 million for the Obama
campaign.
Congress to Hold Hearings on Hip Hop Misogyny
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Politics & Government
posted on Sep 6, 2007
Members of Congress plan to grill top major label
executives about the "stereotypes and degradation" of women ---
particularly African- American women in rap videos and lyrics. The
hearing, called "From Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and
Degradation," is being organized by Rep. Bobby Rush
(D-Illinois), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and
Consumer Protection, and is tentatively scheduled for September 25.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Clarence Avant, Berry Gordy and Quincy Jones to Host Hillary for President Fundraiser
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Politics & Government
posted on Aug 14, 2007
NBA legend and business entrepreneur Earvin “Magic”
Johnson, in collaboration with musical greats Clarence Avant, Berry
Gordy, and Quincy Jones, will host a fundraiser in Los Angeles for
Senator Hillary Clinton on Friday, September 14.
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