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In Memory Of Jackie Robinson
By: Bruce Jenkins
I guess it was inevitable that I would have the pleasure of meeting Jackie Robinson. My father's music was the toast of New York City during Robinson's heyday with the Dodgers in the 1950s, and he had always spoken highly of the man's athletic ability. There's a terrific photo of them together, smiling broadly, in our family archives. But when my dad introduced me to Robinson, around the age of 1...
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Djimon Hounsou: The Push Interview
By: Kam Williams
During an interview with me last year, Djimon Hounsou prematurely broke the news that he planned to pop the question to his girlfriend, Kimora Lee Simmons. The casual comment might have landed the Benin-born actor in a little hot water because the model-turned-fashion magnate wasn't yet divorced from hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.
That might explain why Djimon remained button-lipped about the...
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Lyfe Jennings: Changing The Game
By: Kenya Byrd
Welcoming change marks the genesis of one's evolution. And through music, Lyfe Jennings has willingly opened his heart and soul to nurture his personal and artistic growth. As a single father of two, the Ohio native continues to build his brand as owner of an independent label, author of a children's book series as well as a furniture and jewlery collection. His junior effort, Lyfe Change, is an...
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Usher Grown And Sexy On New Album
By: C. T.
Collaborators on Usher’s new album "Here I Stand," due in June, reveal that he’s all ‘growed’ up now…if his new material is any indicator. They say the new husband and father will give his fans a blend of mature music and songs that will give the women something to move to.
"He's a grown man now," producer Polow Da Don says of the R&B singer's mature sound on the new album.
Polow, who pr...
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