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94.7 The Wave Stage at Taste of Soul Presents— Sister Sledge and Jody Watley

Staff ReportSeptember 20, 2018

This year, the 94.7 The Wave Stage brings “Black Girl Magic” to Taste of Soul. The source of smooth R&B and jazz for Southern California, the 94.7 The Wave Stage is once again bringing musical icons to Taste of Soul in Sister Sledge and Jodi Watley. One of three entertainment stages at the largest, family festival in SoCal, 94.7 The Wave is known for its noteworthy line-up at Taste of Soul. Sister Sledge are undisputedly one of the most iconic female groups of all time. Sisters, Debbie, Joni, and Kim (sister Kathy stepped away from the ensemble in 1989), are daughters of entrepreneur/actress Florez Sledge and acclaimed Broadway performer, Edwin Sledge. Their grandmother, Viola Beatrix Hairston Williams,

Boxing Sports

Exclusive: Sugar Ray Leonard Reflects on “No Más” 35 Years Later

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Contributing WriterNovember 18, 2015

Sugar Ray Leonard had no doubt that he’d defeat Roberto Duran when the two warriors squared off in a rematch of their epic first welterweight title bout that ended in a split decision victory for the Panamanian known as “The Hands of Stone.” What Leonard, the legendary six-time world champion didn’t know was that Duran – one of the most feared fighters of his generation – would surrender after uttering the most-infamous phrase in the history of boxing, “No Más.” “I went into that second fight 100 percent sure that I was going to win,” Leonard said in an exclusive