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Ray Charles Jr. Pays Tribute To His Father And Those Impacted By 9/11
By: Percy Lovell Crawford
By Percy Lovell Crawford CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “Ray! Salute For America,” a tribute to the late great Ray Charles, also honored those affected by the events of 9/11. Held in Los Angeles on Sept. 11 at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill, Jazz, Ray Charles Jr. who produced the biopic “Ray,” connected with...
Bernard Shaw, Icon Of TV News Journalism, Dies At 82
By: Hamraz Ahmad
By Hamraz Ahmad CNN’s Bernard Shaw, long regarded as the last neutral anchor in TV news, has signed off at the age of 82. Of Shaw, Sen. John McCain famously said “I cannot tell you whether Bernie is a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or vegetarian.” Now, 21 years after Shaw’s retirement...
Larry Elder Produces ‘Uncle Tom II ’ Film To Highlight Black Conservatives Before Midterms
By: Michael Andrew Lovito
By Michael Andrew LovitoA controversial new film is aimed at black voters, launching less than 100 days before the 2022 congressional midterm elections. Salem Media Group unveiled its latest film, “Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey,” on Friday, August 26. Salem is America’s largest distributor of radio programs, reaching some...
NBA Coach Caron Butler Shoots For New Audience With Release Of YA Novel ‘Shot Clock’
By: Percy Lovell Crawford
By Percy Lovell Crawford RACINE, Wis. — Being an exceptional athlete doesn’t protect you from negative events in the inner city. In fact, in some instances, it can make you a target. Caron Butler, Miami Heat assistant coach, hooked up with award-winning young-adult author Justin A. Reynolds to write “Shot Clock,”...
Going To The Beach Instead Of Pool Saved Child’s Life
By: Simona Kitanovska
By Simona Kitanovska A family who missed a swimming pool session went to the beach instead–and saved a child’s life. Paul Brennan, 49, and his children were on vacation when they went to Southerness beach in Scotland, in the U.K. His kids had missed a morning swimming pool session and...
