Florida Sentinel Bulletin

MANCHESTER, England — Alicia Keys has been getting in touch with her spiritual side, headlining “MTV Crashes Manchester” in the city’s cathedral. The 14-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter said performing in a place of worship was “a real honor” and added that there was “an energy there that’s very different.” Alongside old favorites, Keys […]

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Known around the globe as a hip-hop pioneer, Russell Simmons’ passion for breaking new talent, particularly among urban youth, is well-documented and well-respected. What largely flies under the radar, though, is his patronage of the arts in all forms, from the turntable to the easel, and his belief in the transformative effect that exposure to […]

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‘Won’t Back Down’ is an uncompromising look at the health of American school systems, and what parents can do to effect change. But not everyone sees it that way — and protesters came out at Sunday night’s premiere to let the filmmakers, and the press, know how they feel. But star and Oscar-nominee Viola Davis, […]

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NEW YORK — A hip-hop executive has pleaded guilty to attempted gun possession. RCA Music Group senior vice president Bryan Leach faces two years in prison. Leach has worked with a roster of rappers including Lil Jon and the bilingual Spanish/English artist Pitbull. He pleaded guilty Monday to attempted weapons possession. He was arrested in […]

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Students can sometimes find the transition into middle school stressful and challenging, so one eighth grader used his experience to create a road map for success. Madu Eneli, of Harker Heights, Texas, published a book titled, “Am I Ready for Middle School?” Its chapters are dedicated to topics like handling a heavier workload, reaching out […]

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The family of 38-year-old Melvin Dillard Jr. is suing a Delaware hospital, after Dillard went to their emergency room for chest pains and was released. Dillard ended up dying of a heart attack while he was waiting for a ride home in the medical center’s lobby, reports the Cape Gazette. According to the lawsuit, the […]

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The Department of Education has approved a program that provides morning-after pills or Plan B contraception to students at 13 New York City high schools. The Plan B contraception program, Connecting Adolescents to Comprehensive Health (CATCH), was created to combat the epidemic problem of teen pregnancy throughout the city, which often results in girls dropping […]

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Brandi Worley was spit on, called the N-word and physically abused by a White male while monitoring hurricane cleanup in Grand Isle, La. She caught much of the assault on her cell phone. Here is some of what the man, Josh Jambon, said on the cell phone recording: F**k you. F**k you, you Black muthaf***a. […]

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This is a special Spotlight moment, and we send out a loud HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kourtney. As this week’s feature, Kourtney is proud to be celebrating a birthday, and even more proud of the fact she’s closer to her goals of being successful. This young lady is humble when it comes to family and friends, […]

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