R&B artist Anthony Hamilton wants you to know that black children in foster care need black men to advocate for them.

"This is the second anthology of great speeches by African-Americans meant for the eye and ear. Our first book/CD project, Say It Plain, chronicled an array of black leaders across the 20th Century exhorting the nation to make good on its promise of democracy.

Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife Tameka Cottle on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges.

Previews of films opening the week of Sept. 3, 2010

Diabetes benefit for Boogie Cat's birthday

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- Antoine Dodson's angry, head-shaking TV interview about a rape attempt against his younger sister in her bed has turned into an iTunes chart-topping song.

DuVernay, a graduate of UCLA and a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, is based in L.A. Here, she talks about her skyrocketing second career.

Join dozens of Portland's self-publishers for the 10th annual PDX Zine Symposium from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday ...  The fine folks at Art Not Crime will present "Love, Life and Art," a celebration of the life of Rachel Ann Harrison with a live art installation

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A long-running dispute between radio broadcasters and the recording industry over music royalties has taken an unexpected turn with a proposed settlement that threatens to drag the mobile phone industry into the ring.

Kicking off the "No Soy El Army" Peace Tour, a number of hip hop artists will Drop Beats Not Bombs on Aug. 26 at Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave. in Portland.
Performing will be 2MEX, Mic Crenshaw, Serge Severe, Rose Bent, M4 and the Ubuntu Project.