Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron, a 22-year-old broadcast journalism student at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been crowned Miss America. Cameron, a native of Fredricksburg, VA, beat out 52 other contestants to win the title and a $50,000 scholarship.
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In case you missed it, here are some performances from the Hope For Haiti Now telethon. You can still donate to the cause by clicking here.
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This year Haven Magazine is honoring Dr. King by posting a few videos and photos. Please take a moment to remember the legacy of Dr. King and the ongoing fight for equality. …Read more
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-Make an automatic $5 donation by texting the word “yele” to the number 501501 (visit yele.org for more info)
-Text “Haiti” to the number 90999 and donate $10 to the Red Cross
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Actress Gabrielle Union recently wrote about self-esteem on her celebrity blog at GlobalGrind.com. She also talked about the importance of youth such as her teenage niece having a mentor since January is National Mentoring Month. Gabrielle’s blog post is called “You Don’t Generally Share These Stories,” and it was published online on Friday, January 8. Read below to see what she shared on her blog.
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The story of a teen girl who lives a troubling and challenging life in the film, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” received eight nominations from the NAACP Image Awards.
The cool and classy Queen Latifah hosted the People's Choice Awards on Jan. 6, 2010 in Los Angeles.
Mary J. Blige performed her new single, "I Am," at the awards show. Love that dress!
Taraji P. Henson looked stunning on the red carpet. She also presented an award during the show.
Brittany Franklin, 16, moved from her home in Chicago to Galesburg, Illinois with her mother to attend a better school and live in a safer area. But now Brittany feels isolated. (Photo by KENT KRIEGSHAUSER/The Register-Mail)
Sixteen-year-old Brittany Franklin doesn’t like being the only black girl in her math class at Galesburg High School in Galesburg, Ill., about three hours from Chicago.
She was called the Queen of Ebony Fashion Fair. She is also credited with giving Ebony magazine its name.
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Charde Houston, who plays for the Minnesota Lynx, raised money for a 11-year-old girl and her younger brother after their mother was killed.
The story of a girl whose mother was gunned down along with a friend made Charde Houston want to help in any way she could. The 11-year-old girl, Aiyanna Bardwell, and her younger brother became homeless after their mother was killed by their father during November in San Antonio.
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