Monday, August 29, 2011
#MYOL History: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Statue Unveiled in Washington D.C. (August 21st-27th)
More than 40 years after his assassination and nearly 50 years since he marched on Washington and gave his “I Have A Dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King has been honored with a memorial statue in the nation’s capital. The statue, made of stone, was unveiled yesterday. Sitting on 4 acres on the Tidal Basin on the National Mall, the dedication of the statue is set to take place on August 28th and could draw crowds of up to 400,000 people. The monument is the first African-American as well as the first person who did not serve as president to be memorialized.
#HMIC Streetball EXCLUSIVE: Butta Ball 1 Champs Raw Footage (Lawrence, MA$$) (August 21st-27th)
Dwayne Broadus aka Butta was a son, father and friend well known throughout the MVC for his passion for basketball, especially in Lawrence, MA. Last winter December 6, 2010 he passed away from a sudden heart attack. People have great memories of Butta but most familiar to me was his love for basketball. This is raw footage from the 1st Annual Butta Ball Tournament and it was suppose to rain but I think someone wouldn't let it unitl we were finished playing. Then, as soon as we won it started raining. Thanks to Stevie Martinez.
Rest In Peace Butta
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
#MYOL News: Snoop Dogg & Game Pass The West Coast Torch To Kendrick Lamar (August 14th-20th)
s/o to my bro @fredotovar / @Aplusfilmz !!!
#MsLMstatus: Serena Williams Wins Roger Cup (August 14th-20th)
Serena Williams is looking like her victorious self leading into the U.S. Open. In her fourth tournament since sitting out 49 weeks because of injury and illness, Williams won the Rogers Cup on Sunday, beating Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-2. A foot injury and then blood clots in her lungs sidelined the 29-year-old American after she won Wimbledon last year. Now she’s won two straight tournaments after taking the Stanford title July 31. Williams broke the 10th-seeded Stosur to go up 5-4 in the opening set. She would break the Australian’s serve twice more in the second in the 1 hour, 17-minute match, winning in emphatic fashion with her ninth ace. The formerly top-ranked Williams, a 13-time Grand Slam champion, was unseeded in the tournament and is ranked just 80th in the world as she continues her comeback.
-AP
Hip Hop History: Watch The Throne Set iTunes 1st Week Sales Record (August 14th-20th)
Jay-Z and Kanye's project pushed over 436k units in its debut and 321,000 copies were online, marking the second-largest digital week ever (behind Lady Gaga) and breaking iTunes’ one-week sales record — with nearly 290,000 digital copies sold through them (the other downloads came from Amazon and other retailers).
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