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Legendary actress Ruby Dee has died at age 91, a family member confirmed Thursday.
The Grammy-award winning actress is best known for her stage and screen work in films such as “A Raisin in the Sun” (1961), Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” (1989), and the 1979 TV movie “Roots: The Next Generation”.
She was married to actor Ossie Davis until his death in 2005.
Ruby Dee died peacefully at home of natural causes.
That’s what my grandma Allen use to always say….
And in a Primary upset, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (REP) lost in a GOP Primary to a Tea Party Challenger on Tuesday. Cantor announced that he would be stepping down as House Majority Leader in the next month and now conservatives are scrambling to replace him.
Many say Cantor thought he was too much of a big shot in Washington to return to his home state of Virginia to campaign against Dave Brat, an economics professor. Critics say he neglected his home base and paid a price.
Cantor was the same house representative who loathed President Barack Obama, screaming “You Lie” in one of Obama’s state of the Union address. He openly envied the President and set out with the rest of his republican cohorts to stop the President in his tracks.
Cantor is the first sitting House Majority leader to lose in a primary election in the history of American politics.
The defeat sent a strong signal to Washington that Americans are fed up with Washington’s politics — particularly on immigration reform.
Cantor spent $5 million on his losing campaign, while Dave Brat spent just $100,000 to defeat the House Majority leader stating; “Dollars don’t vote, people do”.
Thanks to previous Conversations guest and blog reader Mike Ramaglia for the story tip.
I checked out an ‘open mic’ event a couple of weeks ago where I witnessed raw talent in the making., and was extremely impressed when I sat next to a pretty young woman fiddling around with her guitar. Her mannerism is what impressed me, then I was blown away after she performed.
I think that my music is sort of a window into my life, or into my head. If you want to know me for who I really am, just listen.”
-Michi
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Actor, comedian Tracy Morgan is in critical condition at a New Brunswick, New Jersey hospital following a multi-car accident early Saturday.
Morgan, 45, was critically injured when a limo bus he was riding in overturned on the New Jersey turnpike following a six-car crash, NJ.com reports. The multi-car crash left at least one person dead and several others with serious injuries, including Morgan.
A passenger in Morgan’s limo, James McNair, 63, of Peekskill, N.Y., was killed when the bus flipped off the overpass and landed in a parking lot below.
Morgan was air lifted by helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, where he is listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Morgan’s spokesperson, Lewis Kay, released this statement to the press:
“Tracy remains in critical condition at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital. He sustained these injuries in an accident that occurred early this morning as one of several passengers in a chauffeured SUV returning from a tour date in Delaware. His family is now with him and he is receiving excellent care. We don¹t anticipate much of a change in his condition today but will provide a further update once more information becomes available.”
Morgan and his 26-year-old girlfriend Megan Wollover (pictured above with Morgan) are expecting his fourth child. The couple had planned a baby shower for June 20. Morgan is best known for his comedic work in numerous movies and television, including his role as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, a long-running stint as Tracy Jordan on the TV series 30 Rock, and cameo appearances on television sitcoms such as Martin, starring Martin Lawrence.
And he oughta know! Which is why he incorporated the popular hip hop catchphrase into his fiery sermon at the Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, MD, on Sunday.
Bryant recited the title of a popular Chris Brown song when he told his flock “These hoes ain’t loyal!” Surprisingly his congregation cheered and stomped their feet as if in agreement with the pastor’s description of young women who may have lost their way in life.
But what about him? The one in leadership position who have taken advantage of his groupies by cheating on his wife and having children outside of his marriage.
God is going to hold these leaders responsible and accountable for NOT practicing what they preach!
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