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NEW YORK (AP) — At the poignant memorial service for Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress was remembered for all the things that made her famous — her glamour, her sublime talent, her beauty and her elegance. But with each luminary and loved one who remembered her, what was also underscored was her role as a […]

Little Known Black History Facts

The acting world last one of hits most regal leading ladies in Diahann Carroll, who passed last week. Carol Diahann Johnson was born on July 17, 1935 in The Bronx, and raised primarily in Harlem. She attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and was a classmate of […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as “Julia,” has died. She was 84. Carroll’s daughter, Susan Kay, told The Associated Press her mother died Friday in Los Angeles of cancer. Carroll […]

Little Known Black History Facts

Diahann Carroll has accomplished several high marks over the course of her long career, including becoming the first Black woman to win a Tony Award. Today is the glamorous actress’ birthday. Carol Diahann Johnson was born on this day in 1935 in The Bronx, and raised primarily in Harlem. She attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — At 78-years-old Diahann Carroll keeps a sense of humor. “I don’t think I realize what the passage of time really means until people talk about things that I did in the ’50s and I wonder ‘Who the hell are they talking about?,'” the actress, singer and Golden Globe-winner said while being […]

  The 2013 Emmys were a night of upsets. Lots of people pegged to take home trophies went home empty-handed. It was a great night…

If You Missed It, Little Known Black History Facts

In the 2013 Emmy Awards, Kerry Washington is the first African American woman to be nominated in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in nearly 20 years. The last was Cicely Tyson for her role in Sweet Justice in 1995. Tyson was a leading lady for the major awards show, she […]

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According to the National Enquirer, legendary actress Diahann Carroll is reportedly suffering from Dementia. The Oscar nominated 76-year-old  is in the early stages of the disease, reports the tabloid magazine. The newspaper is reporting that close friends say she is losing her memory but report that she is surrounded by close friends. Dementia is an […]

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Tyler Perry has made the ultimate marketing connection for his upcoming film from Lionsgate, “Peeples.”  Fans of the Tom Joyner Morning Show can win a trip for four to the Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion in Orlando, Florida this Labor Day Weekend by texting “Peeples” to  OhOhOh (646464). Just in time for Mother’s Day, “Peeples” […]