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ABOVE PHOTO:  Amandla Stenberg and co-star Nick Robinson. By Kam Williams It’s Maddy Whittier’s (Amandla Stenburg) 18th birthday, but she won’t be celebrating the occasion at a party or restaurant. In fact, she won’t be leaving the house or even having friends over anytime soon. That’s because she has SCID, a rare genetic disorder that…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Amandla Stenberg as Maddy in the Warner Bros. Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures romantic drama “Everything,Everything,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.  (Photo by Doane Gregory) Interview with Kam Williams Amandla Stenberg first gained recognition for her role as Rue in “The Hunger Games,” alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson. After the success…

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By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Summertime calls for great food and drink, scorching temps, and music festivals all over the country.  The last weekend in April gave us a taste of what music festivals will be like for the season to come. If you’re unfamiliar with the wave of music being termed “new jazz,” allow me…

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From ABC News–Sir Roger Moore, who starred in the iconic “James Bond” franchise in the 1970s and 1980s, has died. He was 89 years old. “With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated,” his family posted on his official…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  C-Murder associated press GRETNA, La.  — A judge in Louisiana has ordered Corey Miller, the rapper known as “C-Murder” who is serving a life sentence for killing a teenager at a nightclub, to pay the victim’s family more than $1.1 million. The New Orleans Advocate reports Jefferson Parish Judge Glenn Ansardi of the…

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This summer’s concert series will include performances from Erykah Badu, Kem, Fantasia, Dave Koz, Sheila E., Monica, and Frankie Beverly and Maze The Dell Music Center’s 2017 Essence of Entertainment Concert Season opens Thursday, July 6th with three platinum-selling music sensations: R&B singers Jaheim, Johnny Gill and After 7. Tickets for the 2017 Essence of…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Black-ish Cast (ABC/Craig Sjodin) By Leanne Aguilera Entertainment Tonight Brace yourselves, TV fans — it’s time to discover the fate of your favorite shows! Each May, the TV powers-that-be decide which series will continue on for another season, and which ones will be cast aside into the small screen abyss. To help you sort…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Amirah Vann as Ernestine, in a scene from “Underground”. Interview with Kam Williams An actress and singer – songwriter from Far Rockaway, Queens, Amirah Vann began performing at a young age. Pursuing her passion for performing, she completed her undergraduate study in acting at Fordham University at Lincoln Center before entering a graduate…

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ABOVE PHOTO: First Lady Michelle Obama joins children for a healthy snack during a “Let’s Move!” event at La Petite Academy child care center in Bowie, Md., Feb. 27, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) By Steve Peoples associated press NEW YORK — Former first lady Michelle Obama said Friday that her departure…

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The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) is pleased to announce the participating youth theatre programs and groups for the inaugural Philly Youth Theatre Festival at the Prince Theater on June 7, 2017. The festival is a regional theatre competition that will bring together high school students around their shared passion for…

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