December 26th, 2008 at 12:18 am » Comments (2)

Eartha Kitt was a pioneering legend of music, stage and screen. The icon influenced generations of singers and performers, from Diana Ross and the Supremes to Madonna. The ...more »

December 3rd, 2008 at 9:59 am » Comments (0)

Music legend Odetta was a trailblazing folk, blues and gospel singer who helped popularize traditional African-American music, including spirituals, slave songs and work songs.   She was also influential in ...more »

November 3rd, 2008 at 9:30 pm » Comments (0)

Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, died on November 3, 2008, the eve of the Presidential election.  Watch the video of Obama in North Carolina announcing the ...more »