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CEO of Dress for Success Joi Gordon, Janice Combs (Diddy's mama), Debra Kelly-Ennis and Denise Rich arrive at the 2008 Dress for Success Worldwide Gala on April 9, 2008 in New York City.

Laurence Fishburne stars in Broadway's new play Thurgood, based on Thurgood Marshall, who rose from the back streets of Baltimore to the Supreme Court of the United States, overcoming obstacles society placed in his way. THURGOOD is his remarkable story, a triumph of courage -- not just for the man, but for the nation he bravely challenged and proudly served.

For a limited time, tickets for this play are $50! (Regular price is $96.50) Price available for performances April 12 thru June 1 only! Below are two ways to order:
1. ONLINE. Visit here, or visit Broadway Offers and enter code THWCEB8.
2. BY PHONE. Call 212-947-8844 and mention code THWCEB8.
Performance schedule: Tues.-Sat. at 8; Wed. and Sat. at 2, Sun. at 3

Actress Beverly Todd at the 2008 Atlanta Film Festival Opening Night of the "Lena Baker Story," April 10, 2008 in Atlanta, GA. The story is about the life of Lena Baker, an African American, who was the first woman to be sent to the electric chair in Georgia for the murder of her employer, who forced her into sexual slavery.

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's introduce Ben & Jerry's ONE Cheesecake Brownie ice cream to benefit the ONE Campaign on April 7, 2008 in Burbank, California. Since I love ice cream, I will definitely buy this!

NFL Players Shawne Merriman, LaDainian Tomlinson and Ray Lewis at Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XIV at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa on April 5, 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Spike Lee Honored With Sixth Annual Chrysler Behind the Lens Award:

Chrysler Senior VP-External Affairs and Public Policy W. Frank Fountain awards Honoree Spike Lee at the Chrysler presentation of the 6th Annual Behind the Lens Award on March 26, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. The Chrysler Foundation will donate $25,000 in Lee's name to his alma mater, Morehouse College in Atlanta.

The donation will benefit the Morehouse College School of Sports Journalism, a program created to expand the field of sports journalism for African-American students. The program, which began with seed money donated by Lee, launched its first course offerings in January 2007. Lee, who received his bachelor's degree in 1979, is a third-generation Morehouse graduate and now serves on the school's board of trustees. To date, his efforts have raised more than $1 million to benefit the program.

Among the 400 celebrities and supporters that came out to congratulate Spike were Hill Harper, casting director Robi Reed, Savion Glover, rapper Chuck D, Soledad O'Brien, and fellow African American directors Bill Duke and John Singleton. Also attending the event was the cast of the new Spike Lee movie, Miracle at St. Anna:

The movie, based on the book by bestselling author James McBride, will be released in the fall of 2008.

I just returned from Houston and folks in Texas are excited for one of their own, Crystle Stewart, who was crowned Miss USA 2008 in Las Vegas at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. The AP reports that the 26-year old runs a party-planning and motivational speaking company, and says she wants to dedicate her life to international philanthropy.

Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, addresses the crowd during the "Abyssinian 200: A Celebration" premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center, April 10, 2008, in New York.

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