Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and Don’t Disagree

Tweet (Akiit.com) General Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has come under fire following remarks he gave during an interview with the Chicago Tribune. Responding to questions about the military’s policy of don’t ask, don’t tell, which allows homosexuals to serve in the armed forces so long as they keep their sexual […]

Lil Jon’s Bling Sets Guinness World Record

Tweet (Akiit.com) Atlanta’s self-proclaimed King of Crunk, Lil Jon made world record history when he purchased his ‘Crunk Ain’t Dead’ pendant from jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills. The $500,000 pendant is 7.5 inches tall, six inches wide, and one inch thick, weighing 5.11 pounds with a total 73 carats of diamonds and the total stone […]

Tony Yayo Arrested For Assault of Teen

Tweet (Akiit.com) Tony Yayo has been arrested, as the 14-year-old son of a music industry rival is charging the rapper assaulted him. Yayo, born Marvin Bernard, and other members affiliated with G-Unit Records have been detained by New York authorities for their connection to the assault of Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond’s 14-year-old son. Yayo was with […]

Young Buck Brings the Outlawz to Cashville Records; Planning Reality Show

Tweet (Akiit.com) While making quality music is part of his plan as an artist, Young Buck has a larger vision in mind with his record label, Cashville Records. The imprint, which is currently at the center of a bidding war between various record labels, has made a major acquisition with the Tupac Shakur-founded collective known […]

Judge orders auction date set for rights to O.J.’s book

Tweet (Akiit.com) SANTA MONICA, Calif. – A judge ordered the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department on Friday to set a date to auction the rights to O.J. Simpson’s book, “If I Did It.” The book, in which Simpson explains how he might have committed the killings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron […]

Mocha Sisters Organization Seeks Positive Women for Change

Tweet Nationwide (Akiit.com) – Mocha Sisters Organization (MSO) has launched a national membership campaign to recruit women who are inspired to make a positive difference in their community. Mocha Sisters are mothers, sisters, wives, career women, entrepreneurs and women who are dedicated to making a change. MSO differs from other volunteer organization in ways that […]

Oprah to Name New Book Club Pick on Wed.

Tweet (Akiit.com) Sat Mar 24, 2:47 PM ET A new Oprah book club pick will be announced Wednesday on her television talk show, the same day Winfrey hosts the author of her current selection, Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier. “Tune in Wednesday, March 28, to see who came to dinner with Sidney Poitier plus, Oprah’s […]

Snoop Dogg Denied Visa for U.K. Concerts

Tweet (Akiit.com) Sat Mar 24, 6:01 AM ET British authorities denied rapper Snoop Dogg a visa for a series of planned concerts, publicists for his tour said in a statement Saturday. Snoop Dogg, co-headlining a European tour with fellow star P Diddy, had been expected to play five dates in Britain. “Snoop and his team […]

Disney introduces its first black princess

Tweet (Akiit.com) NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. has started production on an animated musical fairy tale called “The Frog Princess,” which will be set in New Orleans and feature the Walt Disney Studio’s first black princess. The company unveiled the plans at its annual shareholders’ meeting in New Orleans. John Lasseter, […]

Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Funds Center for Leadership Development

Tweet New learning center will more than double group’s community outreach (Akiit.com) Indianapolis, IN – The Center for Leadership Development (CLD) today announced that it has received a $1.4 million gift from the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation for the construction of a new learning center that will expand the organization’s capacity and further enrich […]

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