September 2008

jill scott – live in paris (cd/dvd combo)

Fresh off her multi-Grammy-nominated third studio album The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, Scott takes fans across the Atlantic to the ‘City of

terminator: the sarah connor chronicles

Actor Lena Headey from the action film 300 is back to deliver beatdowns in this TV show based on The Terminator movies. Amazonian  (Headey) and

black august

CSI’s Gary Dourdan portrays imprisoned political activist George Jackson in this touching film. Jackson is credited with penning the compelling New York Times best-seller, Soledad

jumper

Davey (Hayden Christensen) lives in a place he can barely call home. One day, he solves his dilemma while discovering that he has a special

keep your heart healthy

Back in college, you may have eaten almost anything at every opportunity available. And that was OK then, but now things have changed. Now your

melo and a.i.: the great underachievers?

When the Denver Nuggets acquired Allen Iverson from the Philadelphia 76ers last season it was thought that the team found the final piece to their

Doors of Life

It is human nature to erect emotional barriers. We want to feel safe. We want to feel protected. Many of us believe that building doors

the obama curve

The Republicans would have us believe that the only reason Sen. Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee for president is because of his celebrity status.

Rapper Shawty Putt talks about fatherhood

Atlanta MC Shawty Putt has the Internet and radio going nuts over his comical, first single, “Dat Baby (Don’t Look Like Me).” While his Too

financial fast breaks

The excesses professional athletes indulge in are well documented. With NBA salaries averaging $5.36 million, it’s easy to see how many young players get sucked

sam tidmore – the people have spoken

Sam Tidmore has accomplished in a lifetime what most people need three lifetimes to achieve. The former Ohio State University and Cleveland Browns football player

SPIKE LEE: Making Movies That Matter

Story by DeWayne RogersImages by Dave Ellis for Steed Media Service Spike Lee’s visit to the 33rd annual Toronto Film Festival was initially meant to

denise harrod – watch and learn

The impact that CompuCredit Corporation has had on the lives of many Americans with less than stellar credit is quite impressive. As vice president of

kendall thompson answering his calling

Kendall Thompson knew that he wanted to start his own business as far back as his days in college. “I was selling T-shirts on campus,”