Michael Richards, who played Jerry Seinfeld’s eccentric neighbor Kramer on the sitcom “Seinfeld,” publicly apologized for racist comments he made on stage during a tirade aimed at some hecklers at a nightclub where he was working as a stand-up comic. Appearing on the “Late Show With David Letterman” Monday, the actor spoke live via satellite […]
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The Gospel Scene
The First Baptist Church of Chesterfield, under the leadership of Pastor T.D. Stubblefield, will celebrate its 160th anniversary on November 19 at 9:45 a.m. The church, located at 17155 Wild Horse Creek Rd., will host the celebration with the theme “Moving Beyond Our Limits – Pressing Toward the Mark.” Rev. Willie Woodmore of New Hope […]
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Sharpton challenges black churches to renew activism
Fight for justice, not just prosperity By Brandon Perry For the NNPA INDIANAPOLIS – Hundreds of individuals gathered at Eastern Star Church last week to hear an all-star list of national and local leaders during the National Dialogue and Revival for Social Justice in the black church conference. The interactive conference offered a forum that […]
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St. Louisan Ryan Howard is NL MVP
The Baseball Writers Association of America selected Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard as the National League’s Most Valuable Player. “I tried to treat this like any other day,” said Howard, who turned 27 on Sunday. “I wasn’t consumed by it, because it was out of my hands. But to finally get to this point … […]
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FOX says ‘no way, O.J.’
News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch, a media king with a famous taste for scandal, couldn’t stand it anymore. On Monday, he canceled the TV special and novel featuring O.J. Simpson in “If I did It,” less than a week after it was announced. “I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an […]
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Prayer+Praise + Thanksgiving Moves God “You are my God, and I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You: You are my God, I will extol You. O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endures forever.” Psalm 118:28-29 (Amplified Bible) On Nov. 6th my body was attacked […]
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Black artists grace “Bobby” soundtrack
Grammy Award winners Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige have teamed up for the song “Never Gonna Break My Faith,” which will appear on the soundtrack for the forthcoming movie ‘Bobby.’ “Having seen an advance screening, I found ‘Bobby’ to be a very explosive film,” said Franklin. “Most of it was shot in one location, […]
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D.C. residents could be big winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) — Incoming U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has pledged her support for granting limited voting rights to Washington, D.C., Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. Pelosi, a California Democrat who represents portions of San Francisco, said House Democrats plan to change the House rules to allow Norton a limited vote on the House floor […]
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Flat Rams smashed by Carolina
Jake Delhomme threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to Steve Smith and the Carolina Panthers sacked Marc Bulger seven times in a 15-0 win over St. Louis on Sunday. Mike Rucker had two sacks, including one for a safety with 2:24 left, while former Ram Damione Lewis and Chris Draft each had 1 1/2 sacks for […]
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Emmitt takes the dancing crown
Three-time Super Bowl champion Emmitt Smith, who proved to be as nimble on his feet in the ballroom as on the football field, was named the winner of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” Wednesday night. The NFL’s all-time leading rusher beat out actor Mario Lopez. The hunky, dimpled Lopez was generally regarded as the series […]