February 2012

David Peaston, R&B Crooner, Dead at 54

David Peaston, who rose to fame in the late 1980s after wowing audiences on “Showtime at the Apollo,” has died. He was 54. Peaston’s niece, Neuka

Crown Royal Black Salutes Chuck D

Lee Farmer, the principal of The Chicago Group Agency, a 360° marketing agency that focuses on cultural trends, produced “Crown Royal Black Salutes Chuck D.”