Greetings Family & Friends, Today I write to you to bless you all with “NEW BEGINNINGS”.  As we walk into the upcoming year, I ask today that you gather up all things of the past and you place them in one place in your mind and say this prayer of release: Lord we come to you today in unity; Lord we ask that this prayer speak volumes, not only in our lives, but also in the lives of others. ... 

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A teen convicted in the “Jena Six” beating case shot himself in the chest and was taken to the hospital Monday, days after his arrest on a shoplifting charge, police said. Mychal Bell’s wound isn’t life threatening, said Monroe Police Sgt. Cassandra Wooten. The 18-year-old used a .22-caliber firearm in the shooting around 7:40 p.m., she said. Wooten believes Bell was upset over... 

Freddie Hubbard Billboard Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who played with legends such as John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey and Herbie Hancock, died today (Dec. 29) in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Hubbard, who had suffered a heart attack on Nov. 26, was 70. Born in Indianapolis, the artist moved to New York in 1958 and quickly began playing and recording with Coleman,... 

BET, TV One Plan Extensive Inauguration Coverage By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer David Bauder, Ap Television Writer Sun Dec 28, 6:24 pm ET NEW YORK – BET and TV One, the television networks aimed primarily at a black audience, haven’t paid much attention to presidential inaugurations before. This time will be different. Both are planning extensive coverage for Jan. 20, when Barack Obama... 

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In this episode we salute the celebration of President Elect Barack Obama. As well, we take you inside the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum and present clips from the dedication memory ceremony to Robert “Dyke” Reed of Trouble Funk. To include Charles Hankerson, Maurice Shorter, Buggy of BYB, Kato Hammond, Big Tony Fisher and Taylor Reed.  Read More →

Experts agree that Barack Obama has it going on when it comes to looking his best, and no one else can do the rolled-up sleeves thing like he can. ~CBS News  Read More →

The full trailer for the film NOTORIOUS, in theaters 1.16.09.  Read More →

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The famed performer Eartha Kitt died of colon cancer in Connecticut on Christmas. She was 81.  Read More →

TMOTT TV’s Big Bangs are a serious of clips with host Chuck Byrd, delivering history lessons regarding the noisemakers who derived from the DC trenches.  Read More →

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