Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Russell Simmons is not being shy about his opposition to the Romney-Ryan 2012 ticket. In a blistering post on his Global Grind blog, the hip-hop mogul eviscerated the Republican duo and said they “will destroy our people and laugh all the way to the bank.” Simmons has unabashedly supported progressive causes and politicians for years. […]

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Tonight’s (Friday) game at Raymond James Stadium between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tennessee Titans has been blacked out. On Tuesday, the Bucs confirmed they had failed to sell out the game, despite their use of the NFL’s new 85% threshold. The league changed its blackout policy this year, allowing teams to avoid blackouts […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FL – With the fall football season quickly approaching, Florida A&M University (FAMU) announces an enhanced football experience and halftime entertainment for fans of FAMU football. This 2012 football season takes on a special meaning as the university celebrates 125 years of excellence. The season, which kicks off September 1 in Nashville against Tennessee […]

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NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire is set to release a new book series for middle-school-aged children. The books are to be published by Scholastic in a series called STAT: Standing Tall and Talented. Co-written by Stoudemire with the Scholastic team, the New York Knicks captain’s first book of the series, Home Court, is about his life as […]

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AKRON, Ohio— Michael Dokes, a former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, has died. He was 54. The Rhoden Memorial Home in Akron said Dokes died Saturday. The boxer died in an Akron hospice from liver cancer. Known as “Dynamite” Dokes because he packed a powerful punch, the fighter won the WBA title in 1982 by defeating […]

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This young lady enjoys listening to Madonna and other artists, and her hobbies are swimming, dancing, entertaining, and working out at the gym. In the future, Sama wants to be a successful business woman, and take after her dad in experiencing all cultures worldwide. Her philosophy of life is: “Love your enemies, bless them that […]

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NEW YORK  — Superstar singer Beyonce has serenaded a different New York City venue: The United Nations. Beyonce performed her song “I Was Here” on Friday in the UN’s General Assembly Hall in honor of World Humanitarian Day, which is Aug. 19. A music video of the performance will debut the same day. Beyonce sang […]

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LOS ANGELES  — Albert Freeman Jr., the veteran actor who played Elijah Muhammad in Spike Lee’s epic film, “Malcolm X,” has died. He was 78. Howard University confirmed his death Friday night, but details weren’t immediately available. Freeman taught acting there for years and served as chairman and artistic director of its theater arts department. […]

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Jada Pinkett Smith continues to deny that her marriage to Will Smith is in turmoil. Her latest comments are to Essence magazine, which features her on the cover of its September 2012 issue. She insists she can’t even fathom divorce since her husband is “like another part of me.” Jada Pinkett Smith on the Essence […]

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