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In this Nov. 22, 2009, file photo, Whitney Houston performs at the 37th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Houston died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, she was 48.
In this Nov. 22, 2009, file photo, Whitney Houston performs at the 37th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Houston died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, she was 48. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Whitney Houston, Superstar of Records, Films, Dies
Originally published February 11, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.more More Arrow
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Arts & Entertainment

‘O’ Magazine Sees Huge Fall in Sales
by AFRO Staff
February 10, 2012 - Oprah’s television network is facing some rough times, and now her magazine is in a similar bind.
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Soul Train’s Don Cornelius Cremated at Private Service
by Anthony McCartney
February 10, 2012 - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Cornelius was cremated at a private service attended by family and family who were led in prayer by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the "Soul Train" founder's family announced Friday.more More Arrow
T.J. Martin
Oscar-Nominated Director Weighs-In on His Heartwarming Documentary
by Kam Williams
February 09, 2012 - Born on Sept. 7, 1979, Thomas McKay Martin Jr. was raised in Seattle and graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in American Cultural Studies. In 2002, T.J. made an auspicious directorial debut with A Day in the Hype of America, which won the Best Documentary award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.more More Arrow
Nominations for 43rd NAACP Image Awards
by Ben Wrobel
February 09, 2012 - Artists and entertainers will gather on the red carpet for the 43rd NAACP Image Awards, a two-hour star-studded event that will air live, 8 p.m., Feb. 17 (7:00 p.m. central) on NBC.more More Arrow
Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
February 09, 2012 - BIG BUDGET FILMS

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (PG-13 for profanity, intense violence and disturbing images) 3-D Marvel Comics sequel finds stuntman-turned-demon hunter Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) emerging from his self-imposed exile to protect a woman (Violante Placido) with a young son (Fergus Riordan) from the devil incarnate (Johnny Whitworth). Cast includes Ciaran Hinds, Idris Elba and Christopher Lambert.
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Movie Reviews

Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
February 09, 2012 - BIG BUDGET FILMS

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (PG-13 for profanity, intense violence and disturbing images) 3-D Marvel Comics sequel finds stuntman-turned-demon hunter Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) emerging from his self-imposed exile to protect a woman (Violante Placido) with a young son (Fergus Riordan) from the devil incarnate (Johnny Whitworth). Cast includes Ciaran Hinds, Idris Elba and Christopher Lambert.
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Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
January 25, 2012 - BIG BUDGET FILMS

Big Miracle (PG for mild epithets) Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski co-star in this romance drama about the resurrected relationship of a reporter and his environmentalist ex-girlfriend in the wake of their joining forces to save a family of gray whales trapped under the ice near the Arctic Circle.more More Arrow
WWII Saga Recounts Heroic Exploits of Tuskegee Airmen
by Kam Williams
January 25, 2012 - The Tuskegee Airmen is the nickname given the 332nd Fighter Group, the first squadron of African-American aviators ever trained by the U.S. Air Force.more More Arrow
East Meets West in Gritty, NYC Dramedy
by Kam Williams
January 25, 2012 - Don’t let the political-sounding title mislead you. Watching TV with the Red Chinese is a cross-cultural period piece having precious little to do with the dissemination of propaganda behind the Bamboo Curtain. more More Arrow
Presidential Race Thriller Arrives on DVD
by Kam Williams
January 25, 2012 - Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) joined Mike Morris’ (George Clooney) presidential campaign out of a heartfelt conviction that the Pennsylvania governor was “the only one who’s going to make a difference in people’s lives.”more More Arrow
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Music Reviews

Carl Thomas
Carl Thomas ‘Conquers’ It All
by Gregory Dale
December 21, 2011 - With timeless ballads such as “Emotional” and “Summer Rain,” R&B crooner Carl Thomas can easily be classified as a staple in modern R&B. His 1999 debut album on Bad Boy Records spawned a bevy of chart-topping singles and was later certified platinum.more More Arrow
R&B singer and American Idol finalist Ruben Studdard
The Next Male Heavy Weight of Soul?
by Marcus A. Williams
October 27, 2011 - R&B’s teddy bear Ruben Studdard, is gunning to be the next Luther Vandross with his fifth album dropping this January.more More Arrow
The music duo Roc Stea'D
Roc Stea'D: Old Concept, New Approach
by Marcus A. Williams
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R&B singer Syleena Johnson
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R&B artist Emily King
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Book Reviews

The Cross & the Lynching Tree
by Kam Williams
January 25, 2012 - “The cross and the lynching tree are separated by nearly 2,000 years.more More Arrow
Round & Round Together
by Kam Williams
January 25, 2012 - “About four months before the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King was arrested during demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama. While in jail, he wrote a letter in which he explained why he protested…more More Arrow
Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina: A Biohistory of American Performance
by Kam Williams
January 11, 2012 - “Blacks in the segregationist United States of America of the 30s and 40s fought back with inherent toughness.more More Arrow
10 Best Black Books of 2011 (Non-Fiction)
by Kam Williams
December 14, 2011 - A list of the top 10 Best Black Books of 2011 as well as honorable mentions.more More Arrow
My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir
by Kam Williams
November 23, 2011 - As managing editor of CNN Worldwide, Mark Whitaker is currently in charge of content and reporting for the world’s largest, global television network. Previously, he made history as Newsweek’s first African-American Editor-in-Chief.more More Arrow