As the press build up progressed for the Ric Flair 30 for 30 it took me back to the days my youth. So many Saturday afternoons and Saturday nights were devoted to wrestling or “raslin” as my Big Mama called it. Watching Nature Boy on ESPN was like being in a...
Courtesy TMZ.com Donna Summer — the Queen of Disco — died this morning after a battle with cancer … TMZ has learned. We’re told Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. She was 63-years-old. Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the ’70s with...
Courtesy TMZ.com Update: Clark’s rep tells TMZ, the TV icon had been in St. John’s hospital in L.A. after undergoing an outpatient procedure last night. Clark suffered the “massive” heart attack following the procedure. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. Dick Clark — famed TV producer, and “New Year’s...
Society of Professional Journalists – Region 8 Luncheon March 23, 2012, Hilton Hotel Downtown Ft. Worth Shawn P. Williams I would like to thank the Society of Professional Journalists for the opportunity to speak with you today. It was my intention to discuss with you some of my thoughts on...
By Wade Henderson and Joe Solmonese One hundred years ago this past Saturday, an unsung hero of the civil rights movement was born. Bayard Rustin’s contributions to the world far outweighed his credits – and his 100th birthday is an opportunity to appreciate how his lifelong fights for equality live on...
I could probably blog for weeks (since I’m only going once or twice a week now, maybe years) about all the great peeps I met at South By Southwest. But I want to give the first shout out to Monique Woodard, Co-Founder of Black Founders and creator of the mobile...
First off I’m thankful to be back on the blog. It’s been a busy year so far but you really can’t tell that here. So that will get better….promise. Last week I was blessed to be a guest lecturer at Youngstown State University during their Black History Month calendar of...
The Wire Blake Leeper: an athlete who is changing people’s perspectives on people with disabilities and who is vying to compete at the Paralympic Games this year in London. Adam Holland: a 16 year-old young capitalist who started a highly successful shaved ice business to help pay for his sister’s education. Adele Taylor: a...
The White House has released a number of ways for Americans to connect with the President’s State of the Union address as well as participate in the conversation through social media. You can watch a stream of the President’s speech here or through the White House Live App on Facebook , YouTube and their Google+ page. Tomorrow I’ll...
