The Late Manning Marable Wins History Pulitzer for Malcolm X Biography

by Jorge Rivas on April 17 2012, 11:18AM

The late Manning Marable wins history Pulitzer.

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Tupac’s Mom ‘Positively Thrilled’ About Coachella Hologram

by Jorge Rivas on April 17 2012, 10:52AM

Afeni Shakur watched a live stream

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Remembering Selena Quintanilla: Murals, Statues and Tattoos

by Jorge Rivas on April 16 2012, 7:40PM

Selena Quintanilla-Perez would have been 41 today.

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Caine’s Arcade Gets a Block Party, Video Raises 166k for College

by Jorge Rivas on April 16 2012, 5:39PM

Caine is the busiest kid in Los Angeles and his dad says he’s still the same kid.

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Eva Longoria Defends New TV Series She’s Producing on Latina Maids

by Jorge Rivas on April 16 2012, 2:49PM

The show centers around four Latina maids in Beverly Hills with stories that Longoria says are worth telling.

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Tupac Takes Coachella Stage via Hologram With Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg

by Jorge Rivas on April 16 2012, 11:06AM

The pair’s historic set also included surprise guests Eminem, 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa.

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‘Mad Men’ Actress Who Plays Firm’s First Black Employee Says She Has ‘A Lot of Responsibility’

by Jorge Rivas on April 13 2012, 3:55PM

The actress who plays the ad agency’s first black employee says she’s got a lot of responsibility on her hands.

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker Boosts Superhero Credentials by Saving Neighbor From Fire

by Jorge Rivas on April 13 2012, 12:38PM

Newark Mayor Cory Booker called it his “come to Jesus moment” when he ran into a burning building to save a neighbor’s life.

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Ice T’s ‘The Art of Rap’ Documentary Gets a Release Date

by Jorge Rivas on April 13 2012, 11:42AM

The film is set to hit theaters nationwide on June 15th.

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‘Caine’s Arcade’ Video Raises Over 135K for Boy’s College Fund

by Jorge Rivas on April 13 2012, 11:16AM

Sometimes the real world takes notice.

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BET Launching New Daily Show-Style Satire Starring Former CNN Anchor T.J. Holmes

by Jorge Rivas on April 12 2012, 5:45PM

Former CNN weekend anchor T.J. Holmes will host a late night comedic news show on BET later this year.

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ABC Bleeps Whoopi Goldberg While Advocating Journalists Be Able to Say N-word [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on April 12 2012, 4:47PM

Whoopi Goldberg was responding to comments CNN’s Don Lemon made earlier in the week.

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Sketch Comedy Troupe Takes On Mary J. Blige Burger King Commercial

by Jorge Rivas on April 12 2012, 4:22PM

New York based sketch comedy troupe Second City bring you the secretly obtained video of Mary J Blige commercials for Burger King.”

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PS22 Chorus Documentary Heads to Tribeca Film Festival [Trailer]

by Jorge Rivas on April 12 2012, 2:30PM

The documentary will give viewers a glimpse into some of the kids’ lives.

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Zimmerman Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder in Trayvon Martin Shooting

by Jorge Rivas on April 11 2012, 6:06PM

George Zimmerman, the man who shot Trayvon Martin is being charged with murder in the 2nd Degree, Angela B. Corey, the special prosecutor, said on Wednesday at a press conference held in Jacksonville, Florida. Corey also noted Zimmerman is in custody.

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Deportation Video Wins White House Contest, But Disappears

by Jorge Rivas on April 11 2012, 5:01PM

The Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders office received over 200 submissions and narrowed it down to 11 videos the public could vote on. But the video with the most votes was ignored in the end.

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Caine’s Arcade Is the Happiest Place in East L.A. Right Now [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on April 11 2012, 12:32PM

9-year-old Caine Monroy, who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store.

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Watch Senior in Nursing Home React to Listening to Music From His Era

by Jorge Rivas on April 11 2012, 11:58AM

“Alive Inside” tells a story of hope and beauty in a place where they are hard to find. Directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett, the film looks at the power music has to “awaken” the minds of seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia living in nursing homes that have been considered closed.

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8-Year-Old Filipino Girl Covers Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’ [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on April 11 2012, 11:32AM

Fitri Cerado is an 8-year-old Filipino girl with a great voice.

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Meet Sweet Brown, the New Black Internet Meme That’s Going Viral [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on April 11 2012, 10:56AM

“There is nothing the Internets loves more than making a Black person appearing to be a complete fool.”

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