ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 31: Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton (C) of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes celebrates with second placed Sebastian Vettel (L) of Germany and Red Bull Racing and third placed Mark Webber (R) of Australia and Red Bull Racing in parc ferme following qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on October 31, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

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The Cut — South By Southwest SXSW is thrilled to announce that the legendary Smokey Robinson will deliver the keynote address at their 2010 Music Conference. The address will kick off SXSW activities at the Austin Convention Center on Thursday, March 18, 2010.

Smokey Robinson is one of the architects of the “Motown sound” and his voice and songs established the labels profound impact on culture across the globe. Robinsons artistry has been celebrated worldwide, having received Kennedy Center Honors, a membership in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the “UK Special Achievement Award” at the Ivor Novello Awards and The ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Heritage Award. Bob Dylan called Robinson “Americas greatest living poet,” and his work as an executive at Motown was central in establishing a unique chapter in popular music history.

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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 21: Actor Orhan Whyte (C standing) poses with members of Flawless at the premiere of ‘1 Day’ during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival at the Vue West End on October 21, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images)

The president of a major network’s station group, Johnathan Rodgers, President and CEO, TV One, has left a mark on a generation of reporters, producers and executives. “I have been a member of NABJ [National Association of Black Journalists] for 20 years, and when you talk to African-Americans who are executive producers, news directors, GMs, they look to pioneers like Johnathan as setting the example for what it is that we want to achieve in this industry,” Martin says. “There is no doubt about that.”

In 2002, Rodgers received a call from Radio One CEO Alfred Wiggins, who was looking to get into the African-American cable space. A giant from another walk of the entertainment world, Quincy Jones, who was familiar with Rodgers, had told Wiggins, “If you’re going to do that, there’s only one brother you want.”

While BET was serving the 18-34 African-American demo, Rodgers says that “there were so many dissatisfied African-American adults because [BET] didn’t have a channel for them.” And Rodgers—who could easily have spent his later years on the golf course—was drawn to the challenge of TV One and envisioned a channel where audiences could see stories of African-American life and culture that were more representative of the way they actually lived.

“So many people’s images are based on what they read or see in the media,” Rodgers points out, adding that TV One represented an opportunity to “do something good, bring about change in our society, to raise up in the eyes of the rest of society a group of individuals.”

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Atlanta, GA — Too Much Truth with Derrick Boazman expands social media reach.  Now seen on Ustream with embed available. The show broadcasts from Atlanta and is heard live weekdays from WAOK 1380AM (www.WAOK.com).  Boazman is an impassioned Atlanta activist, organizers,educator and former politician.  Watch below or click here to interact.

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Project I Can 2 Symposium, Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, July 31 and August 1, 2009

One year after launching the Black Boys of Distinction mentorship program to change the negative statistics of black male youth, Pastor Tommy Quick says we are organizing the Project I Can 2 Symposium to continue to raise awareness about the importance of community-wide participation to help save black boys. It will take place at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, July 31 and August 1, 2009 with the theme, “Creating Positive Futures for Black Boys.” During the symposium, Pastor Quick, Dr. Steve Perry and David C. Miller will serve as the keynote speakers. Several workshops providing applicable information and tools for those who want to assist will also take place. This event is free and open to the public.

In addition to increasing awareness of the issues and challenges facing black males as they develop, the symposium seeks to increase parents’ ability to effectively raise black young men, enroll more young men in the BBOD program, recruit additional mentors and strengthen partnerships/collaborations within the community.

The Project I Can 2 Symposium will take place in Wofford College’s Leonard Building. It will begin 8:00 am with continental breakfast and registration. Opening ceremonies will be at 9:00 am.

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Can you imagine being born and with every breath you take, you create a special moment for someone else?  Imagine you just simply like singing and every song you sang remains forever in someone’s heart.

Imagine if every where you went, someone knew your name and you had to acknowledge them back?  You would not be able to walk straight ahead eyes forward or smirk at a passerby. You couldn’t be mean and not say hello.

Imagine if you heard the cries of the hunger and you couldn’t ignore.  Imagine if you actually heard the pain of the world and just had to do something about it.  Imagine you were able to interact with people who looked nothing like you, came from no where near where you came from, but because you were kind to anyone, you found you had something in common?

I think that is how you begin to relate to Michael Jackson.  We can only imagine…

Chicago, IL (via BlackNews.com) – AFREECON, Africa’s Economic Emancipation Conference, has been scheduled for October 19th-21st in Chicago, IL at the Navy Pier Conference Facility.

The three-day AFREECON conference seeks to demystify the African continent in regards to politics, geography, commerce and culture, with the intention of creating genuine, substantive business practices that mutually benefit African nations and businesses from around the world. Through key-note addresses, open forums, expert briefings, facilitated discussions and specialty events, AFREECON aims to develop more effective strategies for achieving sustained industrial growth, lasting economic development and international investment for African nations.

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