DC's mayor has unveiled plans for a park to honor the Godfather of Go-Go on what would have been Chuck Brown's 76th birthday. Wednesday, Mayor Vincent Gray proclaimed August 22nd "Chuck Brown Day," and released renderings of the proposed park. The mayor propose d legislation earlier this year...
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It's hard to believe that reggae music immortal Bob Marley once struggled to appeal to any fan base, but according to his son, Ziggy Marley, Black Americans were late to the party. In the documentary, Marley, which was released on DVD Tuesday [August 14], there are...
One of the greatest Audio Engineers and Songwriter/Producers to ever come out of the Washington D.C. has passed away. Paul Minor died on Thursday morning of cardiac arrest after finishing a recording session at Powerhouse Productions studios located in Dover, Pennsylvania. Paul had been staying at...
Follow @RGIII Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III explores Washington DC. WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW: ...
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PRESS RELEASE August 17, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Tamiko Thomas | Senior Publicist Platinum Image Ent Group (PIEG) c| 571-215-3157 o| 301-772-7434 PlatinumImageEntGroup@gmail.com THE TRUTH BEHIND THE CHUCK BROWN DAY CELEBRATION AND THE FRAUDULENT KAPPSTONE MEDIA The Chuck Brown Day Celebration was put into jeopardy due to...
In this artistically black & white cinematic video production under a New York City backdrop, artist Head-Roc (of GODISHEUS) melodically professes his proclamation to a woman as more than just another girl on the I.R.T. Starring: Tahira Chloe Mahdi (Agent 99) Single from Head-Roc's forthcoming LP "The...
The audience was given a heartfelt surprise during the Summer Fest, which took place at that Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday, August 4. Take a look a the videogram clip below as it captures a moving moment during the show. All eyes were brought to immediate...
Go-go impresario, political consultant, T-shirt maker, anti-youth violence advocate and Republican Ward 7 Council candidate Ron Moten has a new book coming out. In Drinking Muddy Water: The Evolution of a Civil Rights Republican, Moten promises to "name names" about local political corruption and...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The queen of television, Oprah Winfrey is the richest African-American and one of the most lucrative brands in the world. Winfrey tops the inaugural Forbes list of the Wealthiest Black American. She is the only African-American billionaire on the Forbes’ 2012 Billionaires...
As Natalie Hopkinson, the author of the new book "Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City", continues her scheduled book signing tour, more signs of a city continually dividing rears its ugly head. See below as Natalie recounts her book signing...
MISSING PERSON ALERT: Christian Muse aka "Twin" has been missing for about a week now. Christian is 19 years old, 6ft tall and about 145lbs. He was last seen in the Glass Manor area of Oxon Hill, Maryland almost a week ago. Since then, his cell phone...
George Clinton is a seminal figure in the development of funk music, but his long and storied career has so, so many turns. Watch Full Episode Below: ...