08-12-08 EURxtra: Bernie Mac's Daughter Remembers The Laughter

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BERNIE MAC'S DAUGHTER REMEMBERS THE LAUGHTER: Je'niece Childress shares memories.
*Je'niece Childress, the 30-year-old daughter and only child of late comedian Bernie Mac, said she and her mother believed he would make a full recovery from the pneumonia that sent him to Northwestern Memorial Hospital last month. Read Full Story

FRIENDS MOURN ISAAC HAYES: Warwick, Franklin, LaBelle among colleagues paying tribute.
*Tributes for the late Isaac Hayes have been pouring in following his sudden death on Sunday. Read Full Story

ARETHA SAYS BERNIE MAC WILL BE 'TRULY MISSED': Queen of Soul shares personal story about late comedian.
*An original comedy "king" is being mourned by the Queen of Soul. Aretha Franklin released a statement Monday expressing sadness over the passing of her friend, comedian Bernie Mac. Read Full Story

KAREN HUNTER: Author/publisher promoting good works.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Author/publisher Karen Hunter is on a mission to save literature. Backed by a 16-year stint with the New York Daily News and five New York Times best-sellers under her belt as co-author, Hunter is taking her own publishing company to the mat for a good read and good reason. Read Full Story

USHER TO ROCK NFL KICKOFF SHOW: Singer joins country star Keith Urban for free Sept. 4 concert before the Redskins play the Giants.
*With his mama newly returned as his manager, Usher has been announced as one of the performers set to kick off the 2008 NFL season with a free Sept. 4 concert at New York's Columbus Circle. Read Full Story

OLYMPICS ROUNDUP: Ebony/Jet blogs from Olympic Village; Serena too tired for opening ceremony, B'ball teams advance; Cullen Jones makes history.
*EbonyJet.com has partnered with NBC to provide daily reports directly from several black athletes competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Read Full Story

TAVIS SEARCHES HBCUS FOR 'TALENTED TENTH': Smiley launches black college tour to find 'emerging leaders.'
*Tavis Smiley is targeting college students for black leadership and hopes to inspire new leaders from five of the nation's universities through his Talented Tenth HBCU Tour. Read Full Story

TITO JACKSON SUED OVER LOAN: Michael's brother accused of stiffing family friend in UK.
*A lawsuit has been filed in the UK against Tito Jackson by a family friend who claims the singer owes him £12,051, which is the balance of a £20,551 loan given to him earlier this year. Read Full Story

KILPATRICK VIOLATES BAIL TERMS AGAIN: Detroit Mayor broke rules by visiting a witness in his assault case – his sister.
*Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick may find himself back in jail after a prosecutor accused him of violating the bail terms of his assault case by spending time with his sister, one of 11 witnesses listed by authorities. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Chris Brown's Internet leak; Cheadle in Giant mag; Sammie leaves Rowdy Records; Madonna's baby's 'Mama' dies; Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame.
*Jive Records released a statement on behalf of Chris Brown that addresses leaked material from the artist. "Recently, unauthorized Chris Brown material was leaked online. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: Sen. to release policy book; keeps things 'Real Simple'; Obama girl in Denver?; white supremacists hope for uprising; Now McCain's a 'Celeb.'
*Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is releasing a new book on Sept. 9 that outlines his policies in full detail. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind
By Kam Williams
*As typically taught in grades schools around this country, U.S. history is a series of lessons of conquest and exploitation as told from the perspective of the victors who were most often white and male. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: I'm Through with White Girls
By Kam Williams
*Although he's African-American, Jay Brooks (Anthony Montgomery) doesn't date black girls, basically because every one he's met has been more interested in the athletic type of guy. Read Full Story

THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn't cover in today's issue. (It's sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. Read Full Story

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