Portsmouth's own Ruth Brown passed away Friday at the age of 78. Brown was an R&B singer most popular in the 1950s. Two years ago, I attended a concert of hers at the historic Attucks Theater. Although I am a fan of the music of that era, Brown was not one of the singers I … Continue reading Ruth Brown: 1928-2006
Day: November 19, 2006
Disgraceful: followup
An alert reader, MB, points out that the disgraceful behavior of Maryland Republican candidates will go unpunished: The Justice Department says it won't investigate misleading fliers that Republicans distributed in Maryland on Election Day. [...] Acting Assistant Attorney General James Clinger says there's not enough legal basis to support such an investigation. And you wonder … Continue reading Disgraceful: followup
The Pulpit Speaks: January 26, 1957
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Every now and then it falls my task to go past a place that calls for much thinking on my part. On one of the prominent streets of this city you will find … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: January 26, 1957
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