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ABOVE PHOTO:  Singer Erica Campbell, one half of the duo Mary Mary, poses for a photo in Atlanta. Campbell is promoting her first gospel solo album, “Help,” releasing March 25, 2014. It will get some good attention thanks to Mary Mary’s hit WEtv reality series, airing Thursdays, which season three debut pulled in nearly one…

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Teach Anti-Bullying, the Philadelphia-based national non-profit foundation dedicated to working with educators and parents on the bullying crisis in the classroom and our communities, has joined forces with the Philadelphia 76ers to organize the first Teach Anti-Bullying Fun Walk at the Sixers, Saturday, April 5th at the Wells Fargo Center. Both a fund-raiser and an…

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By Sergio shadow and act.com Sometimes when you’re a filmmaker it takes so long to make a film, that you wonder if it still will be relevant, or if anyone will care about it, once it’s finally finished. Well, according to Brooklyn-based filmmaker Mya B, speaking on her new documentary feature film, Afraid of Dark,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Ice Cube, left, and Kevin Hart in a scene from “Ride Along.”  (AP Photo/Universal Pictures)   By Jessica Herndon Associated Press LOS ANGELES — In the 20-plus years since Ice Cube decided to focus on movies, he’s taken on key roles in filmmaking – acting, writing, even directing. But it’s his work as…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jay Z performs on stage at the o2 arena in east London, as part of his Magna Carta World Tour. Jay Z and Kanye West joined forces Wednesday night, March 12, 2014, during SXSW in Austin, Texas.  (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)   By Chris Talbott Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas– Samsung got its…

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Yours truly scores 100 percent on Oscar picks      By Kam Willliams 12 Years a Slave walked away with big prize, Best Picture at the 86th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday. The historical drama was directed by Steve McQueen and also netted accolades in the Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o) and Adapted Screenplay (John Ridley)…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Winners of the 86th Academy Awards–from left, Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong’o and Jared Leto.  (Helga Esteb/Shutterstock)   By Jessica Herndon and Jake Coyle Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Diversity was perhaps the biggest winner at the 86th annual Academy Awards. For the first time, a film directed by a black filmmaker…

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ABOVE PHOTO: John Ridley  (Helga Esteb/Shutterstock)   No comment from McQueen however   By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act.com So are they feuding, or are they not? On Oscar night, the web was all abuzz over what was perceived to be a mutual snub involving 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen and screenwriter John…

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By Natasha Greeves  shadow and act.com Whoopi Goldberg and Ving Rhames headline the Lifetime Original Movie, “A Day Late and a Dollar Short”, which the network has set an official premiere date for: Saturday, April 19, at 8pm ET/PT. Based on The New York Times bestseller by Terry McMillan, “A Day Late and A Dollar…

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Review by Kam Williams Therapist Thomas Carter (Anthony Mackie) has just published a popular self-help book about the near death experience, which helped him turn his life around. He is proud of the fact that after almost perishing in a horrific, alcohol-related car crash in his teens, he eventually not only earned graduate degrees in…

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