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Shannon Tavarez, the 11-year-old Broadway singer whose fight against cancer drew the attention of many, including celebrities Alicia Keys and Rihanna, has died. The soprano from Queens, New York, who recently played Young Nala in The Lion King on Broadway, lost her battle with acute myeloid leukemia on Monday at Cohen Children’s Medical Center on […]
(BBC) “Today I will start with a three-part sermon on: Jesus was HIV-positive,” South African Pastor Xola Skosana recently said in a Sunday church service. The words initially stunned his congregation in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township into silence, and then set tongues wagging in churches across the country. Some Christians have been outraged, saying he […]
President George W. Bush says that when he heard Kanye West say, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people,” “it was one of the most disgusting moments in my Presidency.” In an interview with Matt Lauer to promote his new book “Decision Points,” the former President was asked about West’s infamous unscripted moment during a […]
The team at Royal Caribbean is breathing easily now that the $1.5 billion Allure of the Seas managed to just squeeze under the Store Belt Bridge on its maiden voyage to Ft. Lauderdale, FLA. With just 20 inches to go between the top of the new cruise ship and the highly trafficked bridge, even a […]
Goals • Personal and community-based goal-setting through simulated labs • Develop personal action plans upon graduation from Kappa Kamp • Learn how to collaboratively strengthen communities through service • Provide opportunities for utilization of skills learned in Kappa Kamp • Complete a community service project within a year of graduation Overview Kappa Kamp, a partnership […]
Champion boxer and Dancing with the Stars Alum, Laila Ali and husband Curtis Conway are expecting their second child spring 2011. She recently teamed up as a celebrity blogger with US Magazine to chronicle her pregnancy and share her journey the second time around.
(Reuters) – San Francisco on Tuesday became the first major U.S. city to pass a law that cracks down on the popular practice of giving away free toys with unhealthy restaurant meals for children. San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed the law on a veto-proof 8-to-3 vote. It takes effect on December 1. The law, […]
Jon Stewart made a mockery of Fox News yet again during Monday’s broadcast of “The Daily Show.” By now, everyone has heard President Obama’s analogy for a Republican takeover of Congress, saying it’s like they want the keys back after driving the car into a ditch. Obama says the GOP can come along for the […]
Lending a helping hand to others is one of the most gratifying acts of all. This week we lost 11 year old Broadway actress, Shannon Tavarez to an acute form of leukemia. A national bone marrow donor search received major awareness with the help of a host of compassionate individuals, high profile celebrities, entertainment insiders […]
It’s always sad to hear about the death of a young child. Especially when a young one is suffering from a condition and helpless with something like leukemia.
Bishop Eddie Long has just filed four responses in Georgia’s DeKalb County state court denying allegations that he coerced young men into sexual relationships. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the responses are lengthy and ask for the four lawsuits to be dismissed and judgment to be entered in his favor. No further details were […]