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Producer/director Lee Daniels, whose film "Lee Daniels' The Butler" has taken in well over $100 million at the box office, is not a man of fear, or of conformity.People can debate his work...praise it...criticize it...dissect it...embrace it...dismiss it.That matters little. What counts most is personal and artistic gratification."When I make...

Ndamukong Suh was fined on Tuesday by the NFL for his illegal low block on Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan. Suh was able to avoid suspension but was fined $100,000. It is the biggest fine for an individual play that does not include suspensions.The NFL seems to have raised the stakes due to Suh’s history of fines and suspensions. This...

Twyla Hayes co-owns Edible Arrangements in the Renaissance Center. Business owners share tips for prospective start-upsA growing number of people are taking the plunge and making their dreams of owning a small business a reality. Nearly five years ago, Detroit-resident Twyla Hayes and her husband, James, took a risk and decided to join the ranks...

Jhonny Peralta started pregame workouts Wednesday at U.S. Cellular field. He is only allowed to workout with the Tigers until the gates of the stadium open. Eventually, he will join the Tigers’ instructional league team. It is unclear whether he will join them for workouts or when they start games on the 23rd.Peralta took both ground balls and...

Oscar Micheaux would be proud of the progress African-American filmmakers have made in the last 30 years or so, although there is still far to go.For those unfamiliar with Oscar Micheaux, he was a pioneering Black film producer and director. Working against tremendous odds, Micheaux made nearly 50 films from 1919 to 1948.At the time of this...

John Legend (real name: John Stephens) has clearly found his niche. He has a sound and style that are uniquely his (I love his expressive voice) and his new album, “Love in the Future,” clearly shows him in fine form.This rather long awaited album is a must for his large and loyal following.However, when artists primarily, or exclusively, record...

(CNN) -- A bell tolled, ground zero fell silent.At 8:46 a.m., hundreds who gathered at the site of the fallen World Trade Center towers paused in silence to mark the moment when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north tower -- the opening salvo of a terrorist attack that brought down the iconic buildings, killed 2,977 people and...

The Frank Murphy Hall of Justice has been evacuated due to an escaped prisoner.According to reports by Fox 2 News:A Sheriff Deputy was transported to the hospital for injuries after being overtaken by prisonersDerreck White, 25, also known as Abraham Pearson. White allegedly took a Sheriff Deputy’s uniform after a struggle and escaped from the F...

Reggie Bush had a stellar debut as a Detroit Lion. He ran for 90 yards on 21 carries and had 4 catches for 101 yards. He is just the third Lions player to rush for 90 yards and have 100 receiving yards joining Barry Sanders and Billy Simms. Bush also had two rushing touchdowns taken away from him during the game after reviews showed him to be down....

It may be true that ‘the squeaky wheel gets the oil’, at least it seems that way with Tom Barrow.Thursday The Wayne County Board of Canvassers approved a recount of Detroit's mayoral primary after receiving a petition from former mayoral candidate, citing election fraud.According to the Free Press: The board also approved recounts for the city...