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Nobel prize winning author visits Virginia Tech
ReporterAmerica's first black female Nobel prize winner is visiting Virginia Tech. Toni Morrison, author of "The Bluest Eye, Sula and Beloved", which became a movie starring Oprah Winfrey, was introduced at the Holtzman Alumni Center. The tribute is being...Tags: Awards and Prizes
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Lynchburg woman uses passion for globes to create unique museum
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefKimberly Soerensen has built up quite a collection of globes. "I love political history and I think they're just beautiful scientific instruments," said Soerensen, showing off her broad assortment of antique and handmade globes. She was drawn to the...Tags: Artspace, Downtown (Brooklyn, New York), Global Expansion, Museums, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Lynchburg's Jubilee Center featured in international advertisement
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA Lynchburg youth center is being featured in a global advertising campaign. Dollar General is recognizing The Jubilee Family Development Center in a marketing campaign called "Honoring Our Everyday Heroes." The 90-second commercial features Sheldon...Tags: Marketing, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Dollar General Corporation
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'The Voice' Stars to Appear on 'Oprah's Next Chapter' (Exclusive)
ReutersMay 22 (TheWrap.com) - There was some top secret excitement on-set of NBC's "The Voice" on Tuesday, which TheWrap learned was caused by none other than Oprah Winfrey. She was on-set shooting for an episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter," which will air...Tags: Blake Shelton, Justin Bieber, Carson Daly, Miranda Lambert, Christina Milian
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Why USC and not a black college, Dr. Dre?
I was in Detroit preparing to give a speech last week when the news came across my Twitter feed: "Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine donate $70 million to USC to create new degree." As one of the first university presidents from the hip-hop...
Tags: Human Interest, Science and Technology, Music, Dillard University, Students
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2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony May 18 on HBO
Channel Guide MagazineThe 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — the 28th annual event — took place April 18 at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre, marking the first time since 1993 that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on the West... -
Review: "The Unwinding" by George Packer
The New America of George Packer's ambitious history, "The Unwinding," is a morally compromised patchwork of failed institutions, Ponzi schemes, bankruptcies, foreclosures, ignorance and fear. But it is also a country where idealism still exists, and...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Off-Broadway Theater, Tampa, Petroleum Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Review: "The Cooked Seed" by Anchee Min
When I started reading Anchee Min's latest memoir, "The Cooked Seed," I presumed there would be many commonalities between her life journey in America and mine. We both emigrated from Shanghai — Min came over to the United States as a student in...
Tags: The Home Depot, Amy Chua, Chicago Public Library, Rentals, Stanford University
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Weinstein Unveils Slate in Cannes: 'Osage' Shouts Oscars, 'Salinger' Intrigues
ReutersMay 18 (TheWrap.com) - The Weinstein Company unveiled its slate for the year at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, giving a glimpse of their game plan for Oscar season, which includes an intriguing documentary-style feature about the elusive writer J.D....Tags: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Film Festivals, Harvey Weinstein, Julia Roberts
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Oprah program gives Crocs to kids
An initiative meant to spark children's imaginations gave away 100 pairs of shoes to kids in Parramore on Thursday. Children at the Callahan Neighborhood Center wrote essays explaining how they use their imaginations for the event, part of Oprah...
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'Stuck in the Middle' offers a singular perspective on parenting
Jennifer Finney Boylan was the father of two young boys, a devoted husband, a keyboard player in bar bands, the author of three published novels, and an English professor in Maine when she began the process that would make her outwardly —...Tags: Social Issues, Authors, Arts and Culture, Literature, Autism
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Former Blackhawks coach lists Park Ridge home for $1.1 million
Former Blackhawks coach Trent Yawney has listed his five-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot home in Park Ridge for $1.1 million. Yawney, a former Blackhawks defenseman, coached the team from 2005-2006. He is the coach of the Norfolk Admirals team, which is...
Tags: Condos, Chicago Blackhawks, Environmental Issues, Water Tower Place, Anaheim Ducks
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