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The Black Movie Soundtrack II at the Hollywood Bowl – Spectacular!

  On Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at the famed Hollywood Bowl – Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, Charlie Wilson, Marcus Miller, Gladys Knight, Common, Philip Bailey, Lalah Hathaway, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson to name a few shared the stage for an evening that host Craig Robinson called “a hug for your soul.”  And that it was.  The Black Movie Soundtrack II, a live event created and produced by filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, Grammy-winning bassist Marcus Miller, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association in association with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) paired live performances with clips from some of

Happy Birthday Minister Al-Hajji Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X)

  He would have celebrated 91 years of life today (May 19). What can be said about a man who captivated a nation? Malcolm X or Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz as he was known in the years prior to his death, is considered by many one of the most important voices of conscious thought. Ask any millennial what they love about Malcolm X and you are certain to hear one of his infamous quotes roll quickly off their tongues; “By any means necessary,” or his mantra to everyone, to “make it plain.” Much has been written about Malcolm X and his

Denver Broncos Win Trip to Super Bowl 50

The Denver Broncos are 2016 AFC Champions.  Photo:  Charlie Riedel/AP Denver –On Sunday, January 24, the American Football Conference championship game took center stage. It was the much talked about 17th matchup between two giants in the football world and perhaps their final meeting – quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. It was Manning, the oft-maligned quarterback who many had not only counted out but also wanted to push out that prevailed. The Denver Broncos beat the New England Patriots, 20-18 and will make their eighth Super Bowl appearance.  Manning has been a part of four Super Bowls under four