CHICAGO — It’s not on a par with how Chicagoans used to keep voting after they died. Or with the curious case of the man in the 1980s whose signature wound up on a local ballot application – twice_ even though he had no fingers or thumbs.
From TheGrio Just as most music aficionados of a certain age probably recall exactly where they were when we first heard Teena Marie, we’ll likely never forget what we were doing when we received word of her untimely demise. News of the singer, songwriter, and producer’s death, which occurred on the 31st year of her […]
From The Urban Daily On December 26, 2010 singer Teena Marie died in her home at the age of 54. As is customary when a musician we love has passed away, we take a moment to highlight how they’ve influenced the hip-hop generation. As a gifted singer and musician the Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter made […]
New York — New Yorkers rang in the first day of Kwanzaa on Sunday with festive food, African dancing and the traditional lighting of candles to symbolize unity. More than 100 revelers kicked off the seven-day celebration at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, sharing a communal meal of salmon stew and rice and beans. […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says it may be his “biggest disappointment” — the failure to get Congress to pass the DREAM Act. It would offer a path to legal status for young illegal immigrants. Obama says these children grow up like other kids in America, only to find themselves under a “shadow of fear” […]
Teena Marie, who dazzled R&B audiences for years with her soulful voice and powerful, high-energy stage performances, died Sunday at her home in California. Mike Gardner, Marie’s manager, told me that Marie died after her 18-year-old daughter, Alia Rose Brockert was unable to wake her in her bed (Marie was born Mary Christine Brockert in […]
WASHINGTON — When a proposal to encourage end-of-life planning touched off a political storm over “death panels,” Democrats dropped it from legislation to overhaul the health care system. But the Obama administration will achieve the same goal by regulation, starting Jan. 1.
California — As a child, actress Halle Berry was traumatized by domestic violence in her own household. As an adult, the Academy Award winner gives her time and money to help domestic violence victims at the Jenesse Center in Los Angeles, CNN reports. She’s worked with the organization for over a decade. Her current project: […]
New York — The Christmas Blizzard of 2010 howled into New York on Sunday night, crippling road, rail and air transportation on one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year. The National Weather Service said 18 to 20 inches of snow would fall by midday Monday, with 2 feet or more in some […]
ST. LOUIS — The San Francisco 49ers’ eighth consecutive season without a playoff appearance has cost Mike Singletary his job as the team’s head coach. The 49ers announced the firing Sunday night after the team returned to its headquarters following a 25-17 defeat to the St. Louis Rams earlier in the day. The defeat eliminated […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teena Marie, the “Ivory Queen of Soul” who developed a lasting legacy with her silky soul pipes and with hits like “Lovergirl,” ”Square Biz,” and “Fire and Desire” with mentor Rick James, has died. She was 54. The confirmation came from a publicist, Jasmine Vega, who worked with Teena Marie on […]
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