Entertainment Archive
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IB TALK ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Rapper Common Opens Up About His Life And Book “One Day, It’ll All Make Sense”
Posted on October 9, 2011 | No CommentsBy Ibrahim Dabo (@IbDabo) American hip-hop artist and actor Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr, fondly known as Common, now a New York Times best-seller for his autobiography “One Day, It’ll All Make Sense,” talked exclusively about his book and how his story can be of inspiration to people of all ages,... -
IB TALK ONLINE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: R&B Star Mario Inspires Youth Through The Mario Do Right Foundation
Posted on August 26, 2011 | 1 Commentby Ibrahim Dabo (@IbDabo) Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter Mario Barrett may have secured his place in the star-studded firmament of entertainment, but he is also making a singular difference in the world of philanthropy, thanks to his efforts in the Mario Do Right Foundation to end addiction in the... -
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Suzanne de Passe Planning Definitive Motion Picture on Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted on February 1, 2011 | 2 CommentsReport, photo and interview by Ibrahim Dabo NEW YORK CITY, NY—Suzanne de Passe, who right alongside Motown Records company founder Berry Gordy Jr. helped sign the Jackson 5 and launch a successful string of Motown television specials, will produce a definitive motion picture on the life of Dr.... -
AFUWI Hosts 14th Annual Legacy Awards Gala and Honors Suzanne de Passe
Posted on January 27, 2011 | No CommentsBy Ibrahim Dabo NEW YORK CITY, NY—The American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) on January 26, 2011, held its 14th Annual Legacy Awards gala in New York City, honoring Suzanne de Passe, Co-Chair of de Passe Jones Entertainment. Proceeds from the prestigious gala help support scholarship... -
Millions Gather In New York for West Indian American Day Parade
Posted on September 8, 2010 | No CommentsBROOKLYN, NY—Much excitement had filled the air in New York City ahead of the West Indian American Day Parade on Sept. 6, where two million people were expected to attend. It was a day worth looking forward to. And indeed, the atmoshpere was electric as the massive parade saw its way through Brooklyn. ... -
Annual Oscar Night Baltimore Gala Celebrates Noteworthiness And Raises Funds For The City’s Homeless
Posted on March 9, 2010 | No CommentsWhile actors Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were busy hosting the much-anticipated 82nd Academy Awards ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, with actress Mo’Nique representing her native Baltimore by winning the Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Oscar Night America party in Baltimore, Maryland was also set for what... -
Exclusive Interview: Sierra Leone’s Rising Actress Wendy Hancils Talks about her Career and Upcoming Movies
Posted on January 16, 2010 | No CommentsShe is from a mixed-race but Wendy “Angelic” Hancils is committed to raising the flag of her native country, Sierra Leone, very high. Her late father hails from the West African country and her mother from an Indian-Lebanon descent. Born and raised in Sierra Leone, she and her family relocated to the...