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  1. Few know of the first black male Oscar winner, James Baskett. He played a friendly storyteller in “Song of the South,” which has been largely inaccessible for decades because of stereotypical portrayals. (Walt Disney)

    Big-screen pioneers: 3 African-Americans who carved out memorable roles despite racial limits

    It’s been a long, difficult road for African-Americans in achieving equality in all aspects of American life, and Hollywood is no exception. Long relegated to stereotyped roles, black actors struggled for decades to get bigger and better parts that more honestly reflected the black experience.

  1. Pangborn aids Wigs 4 Kids

    Maggie Varney, founder and CEO of Wigs 4 Kids and artist Dominic Pangborn. (Photo by Ricardo Thomas / The Detroit News)A little over 100 people gathered in the elegant ballroom of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial to experience the adventures of Detroit's own internationally acclaimed, multi-dimensional artist and entrepreneur, Dominic Pangborn.

  2. Madonna’s tour to skip Michigan

    Madonna performs during the Super Bowl halftime show in Indianapolis on Sunday. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)She's a Michigan girl. She wants her daughter to attend college in Ann Arbor. But Madonna won't be hitting her home state on her upcoming world tour.

  3. Lifetime award for Ross to correct Grammy slights

    Diana Ross’ career dates to days spent outside Motown studio in 1959. (Jo Hale / Getty Images)Diana Ross has never won a Grammy, with or without the Supremes, which is probably why the Recording Academy is redressing that wrong this Sunday, honoring her with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

  1. Tech N9ne bringing Hostile Takeover tour to Fillmore on June 7

    Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne is due at the Fillmore Detroit on June 7 as part of his Hostile Takeover tour, promoter Live Nation has announced.

  1. New restaurant bets on Corktown

    A Toronto transplant is the latest Detroiter with plans to open an eatery on Corktown’s Michigan Avenue strip, where a string of small retailers has …

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