Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Apr 9 2013

Inspirational, motivational talk show

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles based award-winning author and public speaker Lana Reid will debut her uniquely inspirational/motivational talk show “Don’t Box Me In” on TalkZone Internet Radio.

Don’t Box Me In will air every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon, starting April 24th, 2013.

Mar 29 2013

Big names add to impressive list

The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony just added a slew of big names to its attendees list for the evening.

Joining previously announced presenters and performers will be Carole King, Usher, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, Harry Belafonte, Spike Lee, Cheech & Chong, John Fogerty, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Jackson Browne and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell.

The 28th annual event counts Heart, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, Rush, Albert King and Donna Summer in its new class of inductees.

Stanley O. Williford  |   OW Editor
Jan 20 2011

Seriously ill singer may be unaware

Music legend Etta James, known for her fire and feistiness, may be living through one of the most turbulent episodes in her life and not even know it. Diagnosed with both dementia and leukemia and under constant nursing care she likely has little or no idea of the controversy swirling around both her and her family.

While she languishes, a legal battle between her husband and her two sons has reverberated through the courts and the media.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”