Category : In Remembrance

I, too, am the mother of a 17 year old black young man. Who wears hoodies, drinks ice tea, and likes Skittles. This could have easily been my son, killed because he was supposedly of a threatening nature. Killed because he was walking while black. ...

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As I always do during award shows, I will post pictures of celebrities walking the red carpet at the Grammys. Because this is a live post and I update the pictures as I get them, please bookmark this page and refresh this link ever so often so you can see the new pictures as I publish them. ...

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I first became acquainted with Whitney Houston's music in 1985 when my parents bought her first album. I can still see the album cover. Her short hair slicked back, natural makeup in place, glowing in an island-like backdrop. Peaches and mauves showcased her face, and she was simply stunning. ...

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Today marks the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his 'Dream' of all of us co-exisiting in society as equals and as one. It's important for me to help instill dreams and goals for my children, so they grow up knowing that with hard work and determination, anything can be in their reach. ...

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Amy continues to live through her memory and her music, and Amy's tribute album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, debuted last week. It features the single and video to 'Our Day Will Come', a melodic odyssey of Amy's jazzy and distinct vocals backed by a soulful band. ...

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Created by artist Xavier Roberts (who later licensed the doll to Coleco), the Cabbage Patch Kid doll was first sold in Cleveland, Georgia at Babyland General, a faux but realistic looking hospital in which the dolls were actually born, and showed being delivered by a "doctor" from out of a cabbage. ...

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TweetI can still see her glowing smile and her eager eyes and she glanced at us on the platform at St. Louis Union Station. It was the summer of 2004 and myself, along with about 150 volunteers were handpicked by local Kerry/Edwards campaigners to represent our city and meet Senators John Kerry and John Edwards as they stumped for the presidency. Elizabeth, holding her husband tightly, shook each and every one of our hands and then stood at the podium to speak. She thanked us for our service and went on to let us know how much she loved her husband and how he and Kerry would make a great President and Vice President of our nation. I admired her spirit that day. John Kerry’s wife, Teresa Heinz, also spoke to the crowd but she didn’t connect like Elizabeth did. I remember thinking that Elizabeth would make a great First ...

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