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Bo Diddley, the 78 year old singer, who is the known as the originator of Rock and Roll suffered a heart attack and is in stable condition in the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.

Bo, whose real name is Ellas Bates, has been experiencing health problems over the last several years. In May, he suffered from a Stroke that impaired his speech and speech recognition and lost a couple of toes to diabetes as well.

He is often cited as the key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a hard edged guitar sound. He is also remembered for his characteristic rectangular-shaped guitar. His hits include, Who Do You Love, Before You Accuse Me, Mona and I’m a Man.

Bo Diddley is a legend. Please keep him in your prayers!

Toni Braxton, 39, mother of two and grammy award winner who has sold over 40 million records worlwide has not been diagnosed with breast cancer as published reports state the contrary.

In an interview with AccessHollywood, Braxton statement is as follows:

“There has been a rumor circulating that I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. After feeling something uncomfortable in my left breast, I went in for a screening. I was very fortunate that they did not find anything and I am in great health. However, I encourage women to take their annual tests and suggested precautions to prevent this disease that continues to affect so many women.”

Toni can be found 5 nights a week in her own Las Vegas show titles “Toni Braxton:Revealed @ the Flamingo Hotel and Casino.

Hands down, Toni Braxton is still one of the most talented black women in the entertainment business. I still remember the day she graced us with “THAT DRESS” at the 2001 Grammy Awards Show (Picture Above).

More than 250,000 persons participated in March on Washington demonstration, the largest civil rights demonstration in history on this date in 1963.

One year later there was a race riot in Philadelphia on this date in 1964.

Rev. Channing E. Philips of Washington, D.C., became first Black nominated for president by a major national party. Philips was nominated as favorite son candidate by District of Columbia delegation at Democratic convention in Chicago and received 671/2 votes on this date in 1968.

Shoe lesson #1: Nike releases the ultra-exclusive hard to find shoes as quickstrikes. A quickstrike is an account certain shoe stores have with Nike that gives them access to the exclusive, limited edition, rare shoes I show you that’s why you don’t see most of these shoes in regular shoe stores. The upside to this is that when you find these type of stores you get kicks most people won’t have. The downside to a quickstrike is that Nike only gives a very limited quantity to those stores and when they sell out they don’t get anymore, hence the rarity of the shoe.

Last week’s shoe theme was based off a movie and so this week’s shoe theme is also based off a recent blockbuster…Transformers. These shoes were supposed to come out Aug 9th as a quickstrike and as of today I don’t know if they’ve been released yet. These are called the Nike Air Trainer 3’s a.k.a The Optimus Primes.

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Paul Robeson’s scheduled singing appearance at the Lakeland picnic grounds in Westchester County, NY is disrupted by a riot instigated and provoked by whites angry at Robeson’s political stands on this date in 1949

Emmit Till was murdered on this date in 1955.

W. E. B. DuBois, editor author and civil rights leader died in Ghanaon this date in 1963.

Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia died on this date in 1975 at the age of 83. During his reign, Selassie’s main ambitions included the modernization of Ethiopia, international recognition for his nation, the abolishment of slavery, expanded eduacation and the elimination of foreign intervention.