Bigelow wins director, ‘Hurt Locker’ wins best picture in historic Oscar win
March 9, 2010 by
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Bigelow wins director, ‘Hurt Locker’ wins best picture in historic Oscar win
LOS ANGELES – Kathryn Bigelow made history Sunday night, becoming the first-ever woman to win the best director trophy at the Academy Awards for “The Hurt Locker,” which also won best picture
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Metatron to Release Michael Jackson HIStory Concert on All Mobile Platforms
March 8, 2010 by
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Metatron to Release Michael Jackson HIStory Concert on All Mobile Platforms
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire – 03/05/10) – Metatron Inc. (Pinksheets: MRNJ – News ) today announced that it will release the appMovie “Michael Jackson HIStory World Tour Live” concert on iTunes, Android and Blackberry under license from Soul Legends Ltd and Darryl Payne Productions Inc. The [...]
Breaking the Music Barrier; Black History Month Style
March 1, 2010 by
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Breaking the Music Barrier; Black History Month Style
African-Americans have had a great influence on the music industry since the twentieth century. All throughout the 1900’s up until the present, the production of music has evolved significantly amongst the struggles and the triumphs. African-Americans and their music have risen to a new level, and the different [...]
Black History Month gala at Tunxis tonight
February 27, 2010 by
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Black History Month gala at Tunxis tonight
FARMINGTON — Tunxis Community College invites the community to celebrate Black History Month at its 4th Annual Gala “Still I Rise” tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. in Founders Hall. The gala, presented by the Office of Minority Affairs, honors the history and heritage of African-Americans through song, music, [...]
Black Heritage Day Celebration
February 26, 2010 by
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Black Heritage Day Celebration
Join the Banning Cultural Alliance Youth Arts Council for the Black Heritage Day Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 12 to 6 p.m. This free event will feature artwork by artists Al Milliner and Ottis Washington, as we honor a part of culture and America’s history with costumed poetry and skits, music, [...]
Events send Black History Month out with flourish
February 24, 2010 by
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Events send Black History Month out with flourish
Black History Month winds up in less than a week, but it ends with a flourish with a number of events in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
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NCTC to host Black History Program
February 20, 2010 by
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NCTC to host Black History Program
“Moving Forward,” the local Black History Celebration, is Friday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at North Central Texas College’s First State Bank Center for the Performing Arts.
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Lucky Seven: Events celebrate Black History Month
February 19, 2010 by
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Lucky Seven: Events celebrate Black History Month
February Black History Month celebrations draw to a close with two events sponsored by NMSU’s Black Programs department.
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Concert focuses on black history: School hosts gospel chorus
February 17, 2010 by
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Concert focuses on black history: School hosts gospel chorus
FLETCHER — Cane Creek Middle School will host the Voices of Nazareth gospel choir for a concert in honor of Black History Month at 7 p.m. Feb. 23.
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Poets, singers take stage to honor Black History Month
February 15, 2010 by
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Poets, singers take stage to honor Black History Month
The words of poets, essayists and the sound of live music resounded at Tallahassee Community College on Wednesday as part of a Black History Month celebration.
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