Photo: Raheem DeVaughn, McLyte and Celebrity Chef Roblé, cook holiday dishes
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November 2014
Classic Thanksgiving Standout Sides: Dressing and Sweet Potatoes
Having a good stuffing mix for me, always has to stand out at the thanksgiving table. Its a very classic recipe that can save a dry turkey, and bring the whole meal together. This recipe calls for corn bread crumbles made of your favorite recipe or found at your local supermarket. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 3 cups
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Theatre Review: “Honky” San Diego REP's Witty Take on Race
Clearly taboo, derogatory terms for “white people” such as, Cracker, or Honky, which by the way haven’t been used in years, at least not in “color-blind” circles, is just not cool. You have to admit phonetically, the word honky sounds funny. Perhaps this is how playwright Greg Kalleres felt when he decided to create a play titled “Honky.”
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Toni Braxton, Glynn Turman and Roger Guenveur Top Honorees at the 24th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards
Monday, November 17th at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills Kym Whitley will host the 24th annual NAACP Theatre Awards show where ten-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/producer Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, six-time Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton, Emmy Award winner Glynn Turman and international actor, writer and director Roger Guenveur Smith will receive top honors. The
WHO WILL PAY FOR MOM’S OR DAD’S NURSING HOME BILL?
Imagine this: One day you’re sifting through your mail. In the pile of letters, bills and junk mail, you find a letter from a law firm informing you that you need to pay $50,000 to cover the cost of your father’s recent nursing home stay, or the care facility will sue you. While this
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Solange Knowles Ties the Knot
Love, Love, Love! On Sunday, Nov. 16, Solange Knowles tied the knot with her video director fiance Alan Ferguson in a breathtaking New Orleans wedding. Knowles, 28, and her older sister Beyonce posed with the rest of the wedding party, including singer, Janelle Monae and mom Tina Knowles. Ferguson, 51, has directed videos for Katy Perry and John
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Photo: Stars celebrate premiere of BEYOND THE LIGHTS
Stars came out to celebrate at the New York Premiere of BEYOND THE LIGHTS, directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver and Danny Glover. Check out a few photo’s of the cast of BEYOND THE LIGHTS. Also, check out this fantastic review on Rogerebert.com.
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Tucson, Arizona author Aurelie Sheehan's new book explores poverty and race in Tucson, AZ
Tucson, Arizona, November 6, 2014 On November 14, 2014, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., at Las Abuelitas (440 E. 26thStreet, Tucson, Arizona 85713) The Primavera Foundation and The University of Arizona Press will present a celebration of the resilience of the Tucson community and the release of local author Aurelie Sheehan’s new book Demigods on
SELMA: Paramount Pictures, PATHÉ and HARPO FILMS reflect on Powerful Voting Rights Act of 1865
As we approach the theatrical release of SELMA and the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, filmmakers take a reflective look at where America would be without this powerful movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure
Bill Duke's Upcoming Coffee Table Book "DARK GIRLS" features Judge Mablean, Lupita Nyong'o on sale Nov. 11
Announced in a press release earlier this week, in the tradition of The New York Times bestselling I Dream a World and Crowns comes this full-color companion volume to the acclaimed NAACP Award-nominated documentary “Dark Girls,” an inspiring and breathtaking photo book that celebrates dark-skinned women. In Dark Girls, celebrities such as Judge Mablean Ephriam, Lupita Nyong’o, Vanessa Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph and over