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Marcus Samuelsson Spreads Food Politics Through Digital Platforms

Marcus Samuelsson Spreads Food Politics Through Digital Platforms

Marcus Samuelsson's social media footprint is sizzling—his verified Twitter account boasts over 51,000 followers; Facebook fan page has nearly 35,000 likes and he engages with a YouTube audience of 127,340 on MarcusCooksTV.

Young Activists Honored At Apollo Theatre

Young Activists Honored At Apollo Theatre

More than 1,000 supporters gathered at Harlem’s Apollo Theater June 4 to honor five outstanding youth at the Do Something Awards “Sweet 16” annual celebration. The big winners of the evening were Marvelyn Brown, 25, an HIV/AIDS activist; Eric Glustrom, 24, the founder of Educate! which teaches leadership across Uganda; Maggie Doyne, 22, a human-rights activist who assists orphans and displaced children in Nepal; David Burstein, 20, a voting activist; and Darius Weems, 19, an advocate for disability rights and Duchene Muscular Dystrophy funding. Each of the nominees won $10,000 for their cause. Doyne won the $100,000 grand prize, which she plans to use toward building a school in Nepal.

Comedian Hannibal Buress Calls Bill Cosby ‘A Rapist’

Comedian Hannibal Buress Calls Bill Cosby ‘A Rapist’

Funny man Hannibal Buress commands a stage whenever his presence is felt from state to state. The Eric André Show co-star found his headlining Comedy Camisado tour in Philadelphia last...

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