Monthly Archives: February 2009

EVENT PICS: TARAJI / MARIAH / KERRY / KEKE / ANTHONY / SANTIGOLD / VIOLA / KANYE & AMBER

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Actress Taraji P. Henson arrives at the 24th Annual Film Independent’s Spirit Awards held at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday.

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Director Lee Daniels and singer-actress Mariah Carey arrive at the 24th Annual Film Independent’s Spirit Awards held at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday.

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Posted in EVENTS

HISTORY BIT: PULLMAN PORTERS

In an era when America traveled by train, one of the best jobs a black man could land was working as a Pullman porter. It also was one of the worst. The hours were grueling — 16 hours a day, seven days a week. The first Pullman porters, hired after the Civil War, were former slaves. Their ranks swelled until they reached 20,000 in the early part of the 20th century, making them the largest group of African-American men employed in the country.

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Posted in CL HISTORY SPOTLIGHT, VIDEOS

GUESS WHO: CHATTING IT UP WITH FANS

Guess who was spotted chatting with fans in West Hollywood Friday? Hint: He is an award-winning actor…

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Posted in CANDIDS, GUESS WHO

UPDATE: RIHANNA SPOTTED IN LA – ISSUES A STATEMENT

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After almost two weeks of hiding from the public, Rihanna was spotted in Los Angeles heading to an airport on Thursday – the same day a photo of her with bruises on her face released to the public.

The singer finally released a statement to fans on Friday (her 21st birthday) via her spokesperson:

At the request of the authorities, Rihanna is not commenting about the incident involving Chris Brown. She wants to assure her fans that she remains strong, is doing well, and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support she has received during this difficult time.

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( Photos: RIHANNADAILY.COM )
Posted in CHRIS BROWN & RIHANNA UPDATES, NEWS/STORIES