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First African-American Woman Elected to Congress Joins Popular Black Heritage Stamp Series The U.S. Postal Service paid tribute to pioneering Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with the issuance of a limited-edition 37th Black Heritage Forever Stamp during a special ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall in Brooklyn, NY. The Shirley Chisholm Black Heritage Forever Stamp goes on sale today at Post Offices nationwide, online at usps.com/stamps , at the Postal Store on eBay at ebay.com/stamps , and by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724). “Shirley Chisholm was a courageous and pioneering woman whose legacy lives on with the issuance of this special stamp,” said Deputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman. “We are proud to…

The Lounge Featured a Wide Range of Luxury Products and Welcomed Guests on Nominated Shows/ Movies Such as: Sally Hawkins (Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture), Helene Yorke (Masters of Sex), Jim O’Heir (Parks and Recreation), Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey), Martha Plimpton (The Good Wife), RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad), Shea Wigham (Wolf of Wall Street, American Hustle), Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Kelsey Scott (12 Years a Slave), and Elsie Fisher (Despicable Me 2). Los Angeles – GBK, the luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company, and Pilot Pen hosted a stunning pool-side celebration honoring the Nominees…

The NBA announced Blake Griffin has been voted by the fans into the starting lineup for the Western Conference for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game. It is the third year for Griffin to make the starting lineup and the first time in three years the Clippers did not have both Chris Paul and Griffin in the starting lineup. “I am honored to be selected a starter for the All-Star Game,” Griffin said. “It means a lot for it to come from the fans and I look forward to representing the Clippers in New Orleans.” This is Griffin’s fourth All-Star game…

All-Star Guard to be Honored at LA Sports Awards on March 5  LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sports Council has named L.A. Clippers point guard and six-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul as the 2013 Sportsman of the Year.  Paul will be honored during the 9th Annual LA Sports Awards, which will be held on Wednesday, March 5 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The LA Sports Awards are presented annually by the Sports Council to celebrate the greatest moments of the year in sports in the Los Angeles/Orange County area. The Sportsman award is given to the local male athlete…

PASADENA, CA  — The nominees for THE 45TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced today during a live press conference at the TV One presentation to the Television Critics Association during its Winter 2014 Press Tour in Pasadena, CA. David Oyelowo (“Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler'”), Joe Morton (ABC’s “Scandal”), Keke Palmer (VH1’s “CrazySexyCool”), Bresha Webb (TV One’s “Love That Girl”) and Gina Torres (USA’s “Suits”) announced the categories and nominees with NAACP Image Awards Committee Chairman, Leonard James and President and CEO of TV One, Alfred Liggins. The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields…

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Teams combine for more than 600 Yards In offensive outburst  Carson, Calif. – Team West scored the first 28 points of the game, including an electrifying 81-yard punt return by Jonathan Lockett, on its way to winning the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl 31-24. The teams combined for 627 total offensive yards, the most in the game’s history. This was the third-annual game and involved more than 90 of the top high school football players in the nation who exemplify the Marine Corps’ values of honor, courage, and commitment. Despite the loss, quarterback Clayton Thorson earned game MVP honors after racking…

 Koream Journal, News Feature/New America Media In the game of golf, it’s not just how you handle your club, it’s how you handle yourself. In 2013, Inbee Park epitomized that statement. “Very low key,” Brittany Lincicome, one of the longest drivers in women’s golf, characterized Park. “She goes with the flow, and that’s what you need out here.” “The way she plays the game, it’s so steady,” said Paula Creamer, the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open champion. “You would think, after winning two of them, it would faze her a little bit,” said Stacy Lewis, whom Park replaced as the No.…

By Keith Bezanson As the anti-apartheid icon passes away in South Africa, the past president of Canada’s International Development Research Centre reflects on their partnership to support South African democracy. It was a Friday early in 1992. I was in Cape Town with plans to fly out the next day when I got the call from one of Nelson Mandela’s closest advisers. Was I available to have tea with Madiba on Sunday? I cancelled my flight and two days later was sitting in the living room of his modest Soweto home. Tea, a Mandela hallmark, marked a new stage in a long-term Canadian collaboration to build the policies needed to…

UNICEF setting up child-friendly spaces to protect children Keeping the youngest survivors of Typhoon Haiyan safe and protected is a key priority while their homes and communities are being rebuilt in the aftermath of the devastating storm, said UNICEF today. UNICEF and the Tacloban City Department of Social Welfare and Development will open the first child-friendly space on Wednesday in Tacloban City, in collaboration with Save the Children. The space is one of dozens planned for the region. “Survival means not only that we address children’s health, education and psychological well-being, but that we make sure their safety is given…

By Stafford L. Battle When I tell people I am an AFROFuturist, I usually get a blank stare. Then, there is the polite question: “What is AFROFuturism?” I explain that AFROFuturism is not a religion nor a dangerous cult whose members seek to violently oust the existing world order. There will be no race riots or flaming torches. Yet, AFROFuturism can be very radical. It is revolutionary. People of African descent can play a major role in the future of humankind. Once you become an AFROFuturist, you will have made the decision to perceive the world in a different way…

Jamie Brown, Founder & Publisher, Sister 2 Sister Magazine held her 25th Anniversary Party atThe Palms Casino & Resort, Las Vegas, NV sponsored by Toyota Avalon and the stars were there! The invited only celebration guests included World Champion Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., actress LisaRaye (Single Ladies) event host, R&B icons Eddie Lavert and Ron Isley, Gospel’s Hezekiah Walker & Ty Tibett, HWOA’s Kandi Burruss, Bill Bellamy, actor Carl Payne, Soul Food’s Darren Dewitt, Jazzy Pha, Jay King Club Nouveau, Terrell Owens show publicist Kita, Michelle Epps, Soul Trains’ Tony Cornelius & Kenard Gibbs, Nelson Frank, Hollywood Exes’ Sheree Flether & Samika Lawrence, The New Atlanta’s Vawn and many more. For 25 years, Sister 2 Sister has been bringing entertainment news directly to its largely African-American fan base with a monthly publication,…

NEW YORK-The children of the late Marvin Gaye responded today in US District Court to the lawsuit that was filed against them by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris, Jr., according to Mark Levinsohn, the NY entertainment attorney who represents Nona and Frankie Gaye in transactional matters. In that initial suit, filed on August 15, 2013, Thicke and his “Blurred Lines” collaborators sued to stop any claims they thought the children of Marvin Gaye may or would have against their intentional copyright infringement of the Marvin Gaye song “Got to Give it Up.” As Zoe Chace forNational Public Radio stated on the NPR website on August 19, 2013: “Robin…

USC Annenberg study finds a dearth of African Americans in film –on screen and behind the camera LOS ANGELES-Fruitvale Station. 12 Years a Slave. The Butler. 42. Mandela.  It may seem in 2013 that the critical and popular success of films featuring black lead actors signals that Hollywood is diversifying. But a new study from USC Annenberg shows it’s business as usual when it comes to employing underrepresented races and ethnicities in the industry. USC Annenberg Professor Stacy L. Smith and her team analyzed 500 top-grossing films at the U.S. box office over five years (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012) and over 20,000 speaking characters. The evidence reveals that in…