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I refused to celebrate the 4th of July!
Category: Entertainment Written by Gwendolyn Baines
Dear Gwendolyn:
My great-grandmother is 102 years old, my grandmother is 75, and my mother is 40. This is my problem: My mother is angry with me because I didn’t celebrate the 4th of July at the big gathering at grandma’s house. I tried to tell my mother that the 4th of July is not for Black people. It is not our holiday and I only celebrate Black holidays. Gwendolyn, am I wrong?—Sam
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Cover To Cover...‘Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go’
Category: Entertainment Written by Terri Schlichenmeyer
With truly mixed feelings, you awaited the day.
On one hand, you couldn’t wait to see your child take his first steps. It was you, after all, who helped him practice by holding his little fingers as he tippy-toed between your knees.
On the other hand, you knew that as soon as he took those first steps, nothing would be safe any more, including him. Not only could he reach for breakable things, but he could also reach for the stars.
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Prince, Michael honored, BET Awards sets record
Category: Entertainment Written by Associated Press
(AP)—BET’s 10th anniversary celebration 2010 BET Awards drew enough viewers to top the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards and make it the No.1 cable awards program for the fifth consecutive year.
Featuring performances and appearances from Chris Brown, Kanye West, Ludacris, Prince, Eminem, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Usher, Alicia Keys, Drake and more, the program drew 7.4 million viewers during its initial airing June 27.
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PRINCE, CHRIS BROWN, ALICIA KEYES
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Arts & Culture Calendar
Category: Entertainment Written by Courier Newsroom
Thursday 8
Staycee Pearl dance project
The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater presents the Staycee Pearl dance project at 10 a.m. at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. The project, which is led by choreographer/artist Staycee Pearl, is part of the celebrate East Liberty Summer Series and features innovated designs and music with Pearl and six dancers. Admission is $10 for general admission, $5 for students, artists and East Liberty residents. There will also be an 8 p.m. performance. For more information, call 412-363-3000.
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Out & About with Brotha Ash
Category: Entertainment Written by Ashley G. Woodson
This week I visited Mellon Park in East Liberty, The August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Downtown Pittsburgh, Calvary Baptist Church in the Hill District, Kenny’s Place in the Hill District and the Shadow Lounge in East Liberty.
My first stop was at the August Wilson Center where House of Manna Ministries presented a Father’s Day Celebration & Juneteenth Recognition “An Evening of Comedy and Performance” which featured WGBN’s Sherri Lynn Johnson as the host along with comedians and singers.
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| Wadria and friends hanging out at the Shadow Lounge at the event called “Energy.”
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