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The first African-American to own a NASCAR racing team will link up with the organization again in an executive role for one of its most important foundations: The NASCAR STEM Initiative. As part of a larger education program called the Ten80 Student Racing Challenge, the NASCAR STEM Initiative uses its powerful name brand (and extremely […]
Ty Pennington and the philanthropic crew of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” have been giving families the houses of their dreams through sweeping seven-day renovations and reconstructions since the series premiered in 2004. The uplifting reality show brokers in hardest-luck cases that sometimes appear too sad to be true. And in some cases, as it […]
Ty Pennington and the philanthropic crew of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” have been giving families the houses of their dreams through sweeping seven-day renovations and reconstructions since the series premiered in 2004. The uplifting reality show brokers in hardest-luck cases that sometimes appear too sad to be true. And in some cases, as it […]
Oprah Winfrey wiped away tears as celebrity after celebrity surprised her during a farewell double-episode taping of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that will precede her finale. “Thank you is not enough, but thank you,” Winfrey told the crowd of 13,000 gathered at Chicago’s United Center on Tuesday night for “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular.” “For […]
Oprah Winfrey wiped away tears as celebrity after celebrity surprised her during a farewell double-episode taping of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that will precede her finale. “Thank you is not enough, but thank you,” Winfrey told the crowd of 13,000 gathered at Chicago’s United Center on Tuesday night for “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular.” “For […]
Seated at a long, hardwood table inside the White House, Radio One founder Catherine Hughes talked about offering government resources to help African-Americans who are eager to start their own businesses. Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One and TV One, has been appointed chairwoman of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Council on Underserved Communities. […]
Seated at a long, hardwood table inside the White House, Radio One founder Catherine Hughes talked about offering government resources to help African-Americans who are eager to start their own businesses. Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One and TV One, has been appointed chairwoman of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Council on Underserved Communities. […]
A pastor with Harlem and Bronx roots who calmed religious tensions after 9/11 was sworn in yesterday as President Obama’s ambassador for religious freedom. The Rev. Suzan Johnson Cook is the first woman and first African-American to hold the post. Critics questioned whether she was too much Oprah – with a website and nearly a dozen […]
A pastor with Harlem and Bronx roots who calmed religious tensions after 9/11 was sworn in yesterday as President Obama’s ambassador for religious freedom. The Rev. Suzan Johnson Cook is the first woman and first African-American to hold the post. Critics questioned whether she was too much Oprah – with a website and nearly a dozen […]
*Thousands of Oprah Winfrey fans are expected to pack Chicago’s United Center today for a star-studded double-taping of her talk show as it inches toward its finale. The guest lineup for “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular” is a secret, but Winfrey’s producers have promised the biggest names in Hollywood. The celebrity response “has been a […]
*Thousands of Oprah Winfrey fans are expected to pack Chicago’s United Center today for a star-studded double-taping of her talk show as it inches toward its finale. The guest lineup for “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular” is a secret, but Winfrey’s producers have promised the biggest names in Hollywood. The celebrity response “has been a […]
It’s been a stressful time in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s personal life lately. Not only did he and his wife of 25 years, Maria Shriver, recently announce their separation, the former California governor has now come forward and admitted he fathered a love child with a former staffer. According to the Los Angeles Times, Shriver moved out […]