Two months after ending his annual State of the Black Union conference, Tavis Smiley is gathering African-American advocates to press the case for a "black agenda." The decision was motivated by what Smiley called recent statements from some black leaders downplaying the need for President Barack Obama to specifically help African-Americans.
The Student Government Association hosted a Hope for Haiti Benefit Concert on Jan. 23 to raise goods and bring awareness of the Haiti crisis to the campus of Norfolk State University. Several students volunteered for this event and stood outside of the concert to collect goods such as monies, canned goods, and bottled water.
A man emerges from a shadow, stage left. His deep, baritone voice fills the walls of the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center as he begins to verbally set the scene for the audience. Next, a woman enters wearing a flower in her hair and dances across the stage, spreading joy as she goes.
"We Are the World," a remake of the original song of the same name, brought together many different artists, including Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Trey Songz, Gladys Knight and over 80 more in support of Haitian earthquake relief. The energy was electric as stars united for such the epic recording.
R&B artist Chris Brown released his mixtape, "In My Zone," on Valentine's Day. Brown allowed his fans to download his mixtape via his Twitter page, @wiredupdummies. The 21-track mixtape has an edgier and more grown-up sound than his third studio effort, "Graffiti," and his past works.
Liquid Sunshine is not your typical romance novel. It touches on the relationship between two young lovebirds and their relationship with God. Liquid Sunshine was written by a Norfolk State University alumnus, Justin C. Hart. The novel is loosely based on an experience he had while a student at Norfolk State.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A 22-year-old Virginia woman who said she once thought her only talent was singing is the nation's newest Miss America, emerging from a field of 53 contestants picked for their beauty, compassion and interview savvy.
Caressa Cameron, a broadcast journalism student at Virginia Commonwealth University, now plans a second year away from college as she travels extensively to raise money for charity and carry the 89-year-old pageant's crown.
"I hope to gain inspiration, I hope to gain momentum so that when this 365 days is over, I can shoot through the moon," Cameron told The Associated Press.
With an image of a microphone across his fitted cap, Detroit, MI native Byron "Boobie Stoops" Johnson is out to show the world that he means one thing and one thing only: rap. With a team of Detroit friends by his side, Boobie Stoops is ready to continue keeping Detroit on the map.
No one would have ever expected a guy and a girl from different areas of Virginia to mesh the way they have. However, when Virginia Beach native Brittany "Nia Soul" Brown and Northern Virginia native Devon "3-D aka Devon da Dreamer" Wesley linked up, all of sudden that perspective changed.
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