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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer Tonge’ Coleman is the mother of 13-year-old twins, and noticed they would often forget to put on their belts before leaving for school. “They would find rope or other things to hold their pants up once they got to where they were going.” Ms. Coleman is the founder […]

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NEW YORK— Denzel Washington has donated $2.25 million to Fordham University, his alma mater. The university said Monday that Washington has given $2 million to endow the Denzel Washington Chair in Theatre, and another $250,000 to establish a scholarship for a minority undergraduate student studying theater at Fordham. Phylicia Rashad, who played Clair Huxtable on The […]

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Hip-Hop ruled supreme as the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards aired Tuesday on Black Entertainment Television. The big winner of the night however wasn’t a professional MC but R&B singer/part-time rapper Chris Brown. Breezy’s Look At Me Now, took home “Best Hip-Hop Video,” “Reese’s Perfect Combo Award” and “Verizon’s People’s Champ.” Lil Wayne took home two […]

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There’s been plenty of Tupac Shakur material released since the rapper’s 1996 death. But if his family has anything to say about it, a 1991 sex tape will not become part of that repertoire. On Wednesday, still shots from an alleged 5-minute sex tape were released by TMZ. Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur, is aware of the tape […]

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With the protest on Wall Street entering its fourth week, police officers are keeping their posts surrounding the park at the center of it all as the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators say they are staying put for the long haul. The protesters say they’re fighting for the “99 percent,” or the vast majority of Americans […]

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Eazy E’s son isn’t the only one who wants the role of his father in the upcoming N.W.A. movie, his 20-year-old daughter, Erin Bria Wright is also being vocal about playing the part of her late father. “I have dreamed of getting this role for many years now, as I have always been inspired by […]

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Men’s glossy Esquire named Rihanna the “Sexiest Woman Alive” for 2011. The Bajan beauty is no stranger to adulation. Many have hailed her fashion sense, her music has set records, and her fans line up to see her sold-out shows. Simply put, Rihanna is a bonafide star, and love her or hate her, you can’t […]

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After Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneer head coach Raheem Morris said he was concerned about players who went into that game banged up, and came out even more banged up. He’s also concerned about the status of defensive tackle, Gerald McCoy and running back, LeGarrett Blount. One shining light for […]

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NEW YORK — NBA Commissioner David Stern canceled the first two weeks of the season Monday after owners and players were unable to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout. “The gap is so significant that we just can’t bridge it at this time,” said Stern, who added it’s doubtful a full 82-game […]

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