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BMORE's BEST Summer Talent Showcase on WOLB 1010 AM with Doni Glover:
It's official! For the next few weeks, there will be a summer talent showcase on WOLB 1010 AM with Doni Glover on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 am. The cost is FREE. So, sing your heart out! Interested parties should contact Leamon Best at 410.383.8334.
Sponsors include www.bmorenews.com, Leamon Best and LAB Productions, David Miller, and the Urban Leadership Institute.
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TGR: Bern Nadette Has a New Book: "Situations 101":
Guess who we had the chance to hang-out with during my birthday? "Thelma" aka Bern Nadette Stanis. Promoting her new book, Stanis visited Baltimore and toured the city with Richard Burton and Reggie Reg.
Stanis' website is www.ThelmaOfGoodTimes.com.
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GUEST EDITORIAL: Michael Jackson and Black Politics by Noted-journalist Charles Robinson, III:
The convergence of Michael Jackson and Black politics is part of the modern tapestry of 20th Century American life. Some of you may take exception; others will wonder why a pop icon and politics are intertwined. Music, arts, entertainment and politics are often commingled sometimes in unhealthy ways.
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July 3-5: African American Heritage Festival:
COME WITNESS MUSIC HISTORY AS ANITA BAKER, TEENA MARIE, ENVOGUE, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN, TONY, TONI TONE, LAURA IZIBOR, AND MORE PERFORM LIVE AT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2009 Read in Full >>
AAHF.net: TEENA MARIE AT 8th ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL:
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www.AAHF.net: SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009 - ANITA BAKER:
Anita Baker was influenced not only by R&B, but jazz, gospel, and traditional pop, which gave her music a distinctly adult sophistication. Smooth and mellow, but hardly lifeless, it made her one of the most popular romantic singers of her time.
With her classy, refined brand of romantic soul, Anita Baker was one of the definitive quiet storm singers of the '80s. Gifted with a strong, supple alto, Baker was influenced not only by R&B, but jazz, gospel, and traditional pop, which gave her music a distinctly adult sophistication. Smooth and mellow, but hardly lifeless, it made her one of the most popular romantic singers of her time.
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Maryland’s Finest: RIO at Washington Entertainment Center:
Everyone’s heard of Harbor Place in Baltimore and the new National Harbor complex in Prince George’s County. However, the Rio at Washington Entertainment Center could be one of the state’s best-kept secrets. Read in Full >>
UNCOMMON HEIGHT: Oprah Wishes NCNW's Dr. Dorothy Height a Happy 97th Birthday:
World-renown media mogul Oprah Winfrey was in the District Thursday night at the Hilton for the 11th Annual Uncommon Height Gala presented by the National Council of Negro Women which honored Dr. Dorothy Height's 97th birthday.
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STEPHEN PAUL DRAKES: The Birth of Rock 'n Soul:
Finally! The return of great music.
The Highly anticipated debut CD from DRAKES:
“Steven Paul Drakes, The Birth of Rock ‘n Soul”
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