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Thursday, March 10, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 10, 2011
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Catching up: First Lady Michelle Obama greets entertainers and music executives

The sound of Motown was in the air at the White House last month. During a special tribute to the legendary Motown sound of pop/soul/rhythm and blues, First Lady Michelle Obama chatted with singers John Legend, Smokey Robinson, Motown Founder Berry Gordy, Jr., and Grammy Museum Executive Director, Bob Santelli, right before a Motown Music Series student workshop.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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Mega Millions jackpot soars to at least $151 million!

Like gas prices  — the Mega Millions lottery jackpot just keeps going higher and higher. Today that money pot grew to at least $151 million, after no one got all of the winning numbers right in yesterday’s game. The hot digits: 3, 17, 19, 41, 55, and the Mega Ball 24. One ticket bought in the Golden State had all […]
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 6, 2011
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Mega Millions jackpot skyrockets to $127 million

The Mega Million jackpot got supersized and is now standing at $127 million. Extra millions were added to that lottery jackpot after no one picked all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s game. Those rich digits are: 8, 10, 15, 23, 41, and the Mega Ball 7. Three players in California matched all but the Mega Ball in that […]
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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Here comes lottery fever!

Look out for lottery fever! The Mega Millions jackpot has leaped over the $100 million mark. You’ve read it here before, but I’ve gotta say it again, no one picked all of the winning numbers in yesterday’s game. The big money numbers are: 1, 12, 19, 20, 47, and the Mega Ball 25. So the jackpot rolled over to 105 million bucks! Two […]
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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Stevie Wonder gets a standing ovation at the White House

PBS stations across the country ran the premiere of the TV special, “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House,” last night. The concert recorded in the East Room of the White House back on February 24, 2011, was a celebration of Black History Month and the legendary soul/pop/rhythm and blues sound of Motown Records. Some of the great artists […]
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $88 million

The Mega Millions is a hot ticket today. The reason: the jackpot for that lottery game is simmering at $88 million. In last Friday’s draw, no one got all the winning digits right. Those numbers are: 4, 5, 17, 19, 50, and the Mega Ball 7. Once again, some lucky player in California did match five of the winning numbers, but missed the Mega Ball. That […]
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, February 27, 2011
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The Oscars: Winners, awards, and those fabulous celebrity gowns

As expected, “The King’s Speech” captured the best picture Oscar at the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood tonight. The surprise, the historic British drama was nominated for a record 12 awards, but only won four. Along with best picture, Colin Firth grabbed best actor, Tom Hooper best director, and David Seidler walked off with the best […]
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Pioneer journalist Belva Davis brings book tour to Southland

Award-winning journalist/author, Belva Davis, is in the Southland this weekend for a number of meet-and-greet-and-book signing events. As Black History month draws to a close, this is an incredible opportunity to meet a trailblazer, Davis, the first African American female reporter/anchor in the West, who covered some of the most significant news stories of the past few decades while fighting racism and sexism. In […]
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