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FOX TV crime series premieres Sept. 22 Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world’s greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon’s story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Fruitvale Station usc.edu Fruitvale Station. 12 Years a Slave. The Butler. 42. Mandela. It may seem in 2013 that the critical and popular success of films featuring black lead actors signals that Hollywood is diversifying. But a new study  from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism shows it’s business as usual…

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Review by Kam Williams  Just last year, Chadwick Boseman successfully channeled the spirit of Jackie Robinson in 42, a powerful biopic about the Hall of Fame great who made history when he integrated Major League Baseball in 1947. In Get on Up, the gifted young actor is already impersonating another legendary African American, the Godfather…

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Associated Press WASHINGTON — Authorities say actor Anwan Glover, known for playing a gang member in the TV series “The Wire,” has been treated for a laceration after he reported being stabbed and kicked at a nightclub in the nation’s capital. According to a police report obtained by The Washington Post, Glover told investigators he…

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New season premieres July 30th By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra Since its debut in 2008, TV One’s “Unsung,” has been one of the network’s highest viewed shows, covering the sometimes tragic careers of celebrated music acts such as Teddy Pendergrass, DeBarge, Teena Marie, Melba Moore, Minnie Riperton and Phyllis Hyman. The NAACP Image Award-winning series has…

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By Kam Williams Dateline: America, 2023. It’s now nine years since the country voted the New Founders of America into power. High on that elitist political party’s agenda was designating March 21st as the Purge, a day on which all law is suspended, meaning anything goes, rape, robbery, even murder. Most citizens opt to stay…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Whoopi Goldberg   eurweb.com Stephen A. Smith may not be popular with most women since his controversial comments on domestic violence surfaced, but the ESPN personality has at least one supporter in Whoopi Goldberg. “The View” cohost echoed comments made in May about Solange Knowles’ infamous elevator confrontation with Jay Z. “I think…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Michele Roberts   By Brandon Simmons brothersonsports.com Just a year and a half after ousting Billy Hunter, The National Basketball Player Association [NBPA] has found their new executive director but it is one of the most unlikely choices in the history of sports. According to CBS Sports, the union has decided to elect…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The cast of The Divide from left Paul Scheider, Damon Gupton, Marin Ireland and Nia Long.   By Frazier Moore associated press NEW YORK– Tony Goldwyn has displayed a lack of ethics in the White House. As President Fitzgerald Grant on ABC’s hit melodrama “Scandal,” he has cheated on his wife right under…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Keith Robinson   Interview with Kam Williams In a world where talent takes you far, Keith Robinson is ahead of the game. He’s a true triple threat — having already mastered acting and songwriting, he’s now positioning himself to take over the music world with a velvety voice. Before he made his way…

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