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At least 14,000 people are expected to attend the funeral service for Chuck Brown, the godfather of Go-Go. Yesterday, the family released an official photo from the public viewing at the Howard Theater where hundreds came out to pay their respects. Expected to participate in the memorial service on Thursday at the DC Convention Center are DC council members, musicians, actors, long-time friends, and more. Scheduled to perform are Ledisi, Raheem DeVaughn, Tye Tribbett and others. Doors open at 10 am with the service beginning at 11 am.  Metro (Green line to Mount Vernon Square) is strongly recommended. The full memorial service schedule can be found here .

Prayer group calls for distance between the two. First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters spent part of their Memorial Day weekend in Atlantic City watching their friend, Beyonce, perform at Revel Resorts. It was reported that the girls sang along to Beyonce's songs.  Mrs. Obama has such a close bond with the famed pop star that last week she was quoted saying if she could be like anyone she would be like Beyonce. Some may view the first lady's relationship, and fascination, with Beyonce as harmless; others, not so much. One group is asking that the first lady, and her daughters, distance themselves from the star.  In a press statement issued today the Pray At The Pump Movement (PAPM), headed by Rocky Twyman , suggests Michelle Obama is driving up the national debt by endorsing Beyonce's seductive moves that "contribute to unwanted pregnancies" that cause unwed moms to rely on government assistance. "As the presidentia...

** Update ** Viewing & Funeral Services Announced Mayor Gray announces official viewing and memorial service info.   Click here . Petworth students create Chuck Brown mural.  Click here . The Go-Go Godfather Passes. A huge slice of DC went missing this Wednesday when news of the one and only Chuck Brown passed away. The charismatic gentleman who created DC Go-Go will be remembered the world over. I was introduced to the Chuck Brown sound over 20 years ago by my brother. I'll admit, it wasn't to my liking at first. And I couldn't understand what the big deal was. But as you'd imagine, after seeing Chuck in performance, and his incredible mark on the community, I was impressed. Chuck Brown arrives at ceremony naming a DC street, Chuck Brown Way, after him.  Photo/CD Brown. Here was this man who captured fans for over 40 years, with his shows always selling out. And he still had the energy to perform way into his 70s. I got...

DESERT ROSE BOOK TOUR CONTINUES AS BERNICE A. KING APPEARS AT MLK JR. NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND BUSBOYS AND POETS Bernice A. King Photo Courtesy, First Kingdom Management All Rights Reserved TUSCALOOSA, AL -- The University of Alabama Press is proud to announce that Bernice A. King will sign copies of her mother's memoir, Desert Rose: The Life and Legacy of Coretta Scott King on Saturday, May 26, 2012, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EST) at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial. The tour will continue that night as King signs at Busboys and Poets from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EST). The MLK Jr. National Memorial is located at 1964 Independence Avenue Southwest , Washington, D.C . The Busboys and Poets signing will be held at the Shirlington location. The address is 4251 South Campbell Avenue , Arlington, VA (Phone: 703-379-9756). "When I first visited the monument of my father, I was both proud and humbl...

Actresses Vivica A. Fox and Demetria McKinney will Help "Celebrate Our Brothers" at Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala Honorees are Michael Baisden, Gerald Hudson, Al Dotson, David Honig, Jonathan McDaniel, Joshua DuBois, and Shawn Dove Washington, DC - Actress and producer, Vivica A. Fox (Set It Off, Independence Day), will host and actress, singer and star of Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Demetria McKinney, will perform, and as The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation's (The National Coalition) "Celebrates Our Brothers" during the 15th annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala. Presented to individuals and organizations who have demonstrated a consistent commitment to social justice and creating balance in the democratic process, the awards gala will take place Thursday May 17, 2012. at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill.    Honorees are Michael Baisden , nationally syndicated radio personality, author, phil...