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Unveiling of Plaque for Harold Washington Library
Special Correspondent: Chinta Strausberg
After hearing complaints from activists like Josie Child, who heads the Harold Washington Legacy Committee, Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently unveiled a plaque in memory of Mayor Harold Washington
that will be prominently placed on the library that was built 23-years
ago. In dedicating a plaque in memory of Mayor Washington, Mayor Emanuel
said it was long overdue to have a visible name placed on the Harold
Washington Library named after the first African American Mayor of
Chicago.
Many of Mayor Washington’s most loyal soldiers were present like Cook County Clerk David Orr, Rev. B. Herbert Martin, Jane Ramsey, Senator Jacqueline Collins, Aldermen Walter
Burnett, Michelle Harris, Jason Irving, Dr.Conrad W. Worrill, Robert
Starks, Bennett Johnson, Father George Clements, George O’Hare, Rev.
Stan Davis, Henry English, Jacky Grimshaw, Ed Hamb; several of Mayor Washington’s body guards including Wilbourne Woods, Dave M. Rozell; Clarence Jenkins, and many others.
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In
addressing the audience, Childs referred to Washington who was known as
an avid reader “who used to send the press” scurrying to the dictionary
after he spoke. Naming this library after him, she said, “was a perfect
setting.”
Dr.
Worrill said in 1983 when he first met Mayor Washington, he asked the
new mayor for an indoor track in Chicago and requested that it be built
next to his school. Washington told him, “Conrad, I just got in office.
Would you give me a break”? Worrill reminded the audience that he had
not “actually been in the mayor’s office since I met with Harold
Washington…. I ain’t been fooling with the mayors of Chicago for a long
time."
Rev. Herbert Martin,
Mayor Washington’s pastor, led an inter-active tribute entitled “You
Are Remembered.” In ending the ceremony, Martin said, “Bless those who
will use this library so they like Harold will be prolific readers,
gifted orators, to do justly, love, compassion, serve the common good
and find joy in contributing to the progress of this city, the windy
city, the city of broad shoulders, the city that works together as we
build a new Chicago... our kind of town."
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TBTNEWS REPORTUrban Movie Channel Delivers Subscription Digital Streaming Channel
Correspondent: MG Media
RLJ Entertainment Inc. created by Robert L. Johnson,
founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and The RLJ Companies
and Chairman of RLJ Entertainment, announced the launch of UMC – Urban
Movie Channel (“UMC”), RLJE’s proprietary digital channel. UMC will
feature urban-themed movies as an alternative to conventional
subscription-based channels by showcasing the best drama, documentaries,
comedies, horror, and stage plays.
Commenting
on UMC’s launch, Johnson said, “As founder of BET, I have gained a deep
understanding and knowledge about the African American and urban
consumer and the entertainment content that appeals to them. UMC was
designed so that the African American and urban creative community could
directly reach consumers in a way that removes many of the restrictions
associated with the legacy content development and distribution models.
As more video is consumed over broadband, we believe that we can
quickly become the preeminent provider of quality urban entertainment to
what has largely been an underserved, yet highly engaged audience.”
Programs
previously released by RLJE under the One Village brand will be
incorporated into UMC’s library, which will also include titles from
RLJE’s existing Image independent feature film line. UMC will launch
with a free trial period for subscribers through February 4, 2015 and
with a suggested retail price of $4.99/month or $49.99/year thereafter,
but with a special limited time introductory pricing of $2.99/month or
$29.99/year to start.
Among the titles launching are live stand-up performances featuring Kevin Hart, Jamie Foxx, and Charlie Murphy; documentaries Dark Girls and I Ain’t Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac; the feature films All Things Fall Apart starring 50 Cent, Mario Van Peebles, and Ray Liotta; and The Suspect starring Mekhi Phifer. Bestsellers include the stage play production of What My Husband Doesn’t Know by David E. Talbert. UMC can be found at: www.urbanmoviechannel.com.
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