Florida Sentinel Bulletin

HENLEY-ON-KLIP, SOUTH AFRICA — Oprah Winfrey says the first graduation at her elite school for South African girls is a time for celebration, and for contemplating how she could have done it better. Winfrey said Saturday’s graduation ceremony is a victory. But she says her future philanthropy in Africa will support existing institutions instead of […]

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While Jay-Z is on cloud nine with daughter Blue Ivy Carter, his former pride and joy, Rocawear, seems to be on the verge of chapter 11. The hip-hop clothing brand, which Jay-Z founded in 1999 with producer Damon Dash, laid off half the staff of its men’s and boys apparel division on January 6. Jay-Z […]

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Morgan Freeman was honored with the Golden Globes’ annual Cecil B. DeMille award for his lifetime of incredible work in film and television (he starred on the 70s kids show The Electric Company). Believe it or not he is only the second African-American to receive this illustrious award (Sidney Poitier was the first, back in […]

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Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons‘ UniRush has filed a lawsuit against a company that he claims has been using the “Rush Card” name to leverage search results. Lawyers for Simmons’s Rush Card filed a lawsuit against AccountNow in United States Federal Court, Southern Division. According to the complaint, AccountNow is taking advantage of the word “Rush” […]

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NEW YORK — After seven years with a no-host format, the Grammys will have an emcee — LL Cool J. The Grammy-winning rapper and actor says the Feb. 12 broadcast is “gonna be a great night” and says his hosting duties are a dream come true.

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This week’s Spotlight feature is a new face from outside of the area. She’s Bella Nykole, and if you stare at this photo long enough, you’ll see why quality is very important when it comes to our Spotlight feature. This young lady calls Bartow home, and her hobbies are modeling and hanging out with her […]

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Let’s all welcome Tanairi back as our Beauty Unlimited feature. Only a chosen few get to be repeaters, and as you can see, Tanairi certainly has the qualifications. The 5’7” Taurus says her favorite star is Rihanna, and her hobbies are hanging out with her friends and family. In the future, Tanairi wants to just […]

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A 36-year-old Tampa woman was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for tax fraud. She entered a guilty plea in October. On Friday, U. S. District Judge James D. Whittemore ordered Ms. Patricia Shaw to make mandatory restitution payments to the U. S. Treasury for $126,002. According to the U. S. Attorney’s Office for […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer While growing up in St. Petersburg, Taz, S.L.M., Dorian, and P.T. (known as Fanta-C) tried to immolate the popular R&B groups they had heard their parents listening to, and they grew up listening. “Groups like the Temptations, Jodeci, O’Jays and others were the ones who had the biggest […]

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