Americans Detained in Beijing Return to NYC

August 27, 2008

Activists detained during Olympics return to NYCSome were activists, others artists, bloggers and photojournalists

By SARA KUGLER

NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 27, 2008-–Eight American activists who were jailed by Chinese authorities during the Olympic games for participating in protests said Monday they were interrogated for hours, deprived of sleep and accused of having ties to the U.S. government. Read more

Barack Obama & Today’s Front Page of the Chicago Red Eye

August 25, 2008

Today's Front page Chicago Read Eye

The Source Teams Up With Spike Lee, Nas For 20th Anniversary Issue

August 19, 2008

SPIKE LEEBy Erin T. McMillon

NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 19, 2008–The Source had become known as the “hip-hop bible” before being taken over by new owners last year. The new owners, entertainment lawyer L. Londell McMillan and investment banker Jeremy Scott, are hoping to continue the tradition by teaming up with Spike Lee and Nas for the magazine’s 20th anniversary cover photo shoot.

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Clintons McCain’s Best Spokespersons

August 16, 2008

Black Star News publisher believes the Clintons are McCain’s best spokespersons
By Milton Allimadi

NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 16, 2008–The Clintons are still on a politically suicidal mission. Hillary Clinton would be nowhere, politically speaking, had it not been for the support of Black voters and the Black community.
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008 OZONE Awards Winner Roccett Doing Interviews

August 13, 2008

NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 13, 2008–We are currently setting up interviews with Get Your Green Up Ent. and CTE West affiliated artist Roccett who most recently won the 2008 Ozone Award in the category “Patiently Waiting California!” Read more

Democratic Convention - 1968!

August 6, 2008

Familiar Sounds of History – 1968 DNC!

SAN FRANCISCO, (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 6, 2008–Growing anger toward war, more and more families plunged into poverty, questions of human rights violations, debates about racial equality, election campaigns’ fever pitch – sounds like the fodder for television talk shows today, right? True enough, but it was also the reality experienced by United States citizens forty years ago when the 1968 Democratic National Convention erupted in battles both inside the convention center and outside on the streets of Chicago, recorded by Pacifica Radio.

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NTDTV Only Independent Chinese TV station Signal’s Cut by Eutelsat

August 4, 2008

Chinese Ambassador Admits to Pressuring Eutelsat to Discontinue NTDTV’s Signal - Agency Switch Abets Eutelsat’s Halt to NTDTV Broadcast

BEIJING, (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 4, 2008–Another snag has emerged, hindering New Tang Dynasty TV (NTDTV) from resuming its broadcast into China. Recently, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)-which broadcasts Voice of America and Radio Free Asia into Asia-announced that it will soon switch from Eutelsat to Asiasat as its satellite provider. Read more

DJ SCREAM & BLOCK ENT. DROPPING NEW MIXTAPE “I AM ATLanta”

August 2, 2008

DJ Scream Teamed Up With Block Ent. and Gorilla Zoe For One Of The Hottest Mixtapes In 2008 Titled “I Am ATLanta”, In Stores On August 4

NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) - August 2, 2008 - Atlantic Records/Block Ent. recording artist Gorilla Zoe shook up the Hip-Hop game with his hard hitting debut 2007 release “Welcome To The Zoo”, which debuted at #18 on the Billboard 200. Read more

Statement from the International Olympic Committee

August 1, 2008

Access problems were experienced this week by media in the Olympic Games Main Press Centre in Beijing

BEIJING,(RUSHPRNEWS)AUGUST 1, 2008–Our position is that the IOC has always encouraged the Beijing 2008 organisers to provide media with the fullest access possible to report on the Olympic Games, including access to the internet. Read more

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