A Chat with Entertainment Guru Chip Hurd
February 20, 2020
The television icon and director talks to the Sentinel about her career in front and behind the camera, and working on “The Passion Play.”
Breaking News
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- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
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Good Times
‘Good Times’ Ja’Net DuBois dies; co-wrote ‘Jeffersons’ theme
February 20, 2020
Ja’Net DuBois, who played the vivacious neighbor Willona Woods on “Good Times” and composed and sang the theme song for “The Jeffersons,” has died.
Ja’net DuBois, ‘Good Times’ Star, Dies at 74
February 18, 2020
Ja’net DuBois was found dead on Tuesday, TMZ reports. She was 74. A cause of death was not immediately given and her family told TMZ that Dubois hadn’t complained of any pain or illness in the days leading up to her death. She unexpectedly passed away in her sleep at her home in Glendale, California. She is survived by her three children, Rani, Burghardt, and Yovanne Dubois. Developing story……
Black History: Black Families in Television and Film
February 14, 2019
LEGENDS will take a look at a few Black families in television and film that have made a positive impact.
Janet Jackson & Ja’net Dubois Together Again! for the “State of the World Tour” with Channing Tatum
October 9, 2017
It was a magical night with people honoring Ja’net Dubois like Channing Tatum and others.
This Week in Black History (Jan. 28-Feb.2)
January 27, 2016
January 28 1970- Arthur Ashe, the first Black male to win Wimbledon, was denied entry to compete for the U.S. Team in the South African Open due to South Africa’s racial policies. January 29 1954- Iconic talk show host, actress, filmmaker and billionaire Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. January 30 1965- Major League Baseball Player Leroy Paige was named all-time outstanding player by National Baseball Congress. January 31 1963- James Baldwin’s influential collection of essays “The Fire Next Time” was published. Feb. 1 1974- Popular Black sitcom “Good Times” premiered on CBS.