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A new multimedia presentation celebrating soul music in America is now available for free online during Black History Month, officials associated with Tennessee’s Stax Museum of American Soul Music and

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Wearing a blue suit, black hat and multi-colored socks, master...

In just her seventh week since debuting on WWE TV, Laredoan Roxanne Perez — real name...

Its been a whirlwind two weeks for Laredoan Carla Gonzalez -- ring name Roxanne Perez --...

Wynton Marsalis and Booker T. Jones will be among the headliners when the Freihofers...

>> started with you look really well. >> good for you. >> nice jacket, old timer. >> is all black, black on black still a good look? >> always a good look. always bet on black. black is the best. >> could never pull it off in 1 million years. >> john carter, might wear black a year straight, i might bring back versace shades. >> boom. >> boom. >> i was thinking more when i thought about change wardrobe, booker t. >> i love your hip-hop references. >> finish the verse. >> were changing the guards...

>> he got to the white house -- turn of the century. >> i dont want to be unfair to booker t. people liked tim scott. people liked j.c. watts who were successful republican -- >> look at the reaction -- im sorry, ill shut up, but the reaction to colin powell. the reaction to condoleezza rice. they are very different in their persona. they have been strong. powell has been adamant about his, you know, admiration for barack obama and that makes him as a black man in the republican party persona no...

Secondly, with regard to ban the box, i led the house letter. we have over 72 members on that letter regarding federal contractors to want box. were asking the president to issue an executive order to do that. senator booker led it in the senate. i think we had 20-something senators sign that. im hopeful on a bipartisan way. i think when you see criminal justice reform and how its emerging and evolving, congressman bobby scott, booker and others have really put together some bipartisan support f...

>> reporter: hogan says he is resigning from the wwe. while the wwes saying hogan was fired. wwe terminated its contract with terry bollea, aka hulk hogan. wwe is committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds, as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers, and fans worldwide." >> what we saw on that tape is exactly what 21st century racism looks like. you may like black people and be friendly to black children but you dont want your child to marry a blac...

It is not who i am." >> i dont know who would want to enter into a contract with him after this. i wouldnt be surprised if everybody just drops him cold. >> reporter: hogan says he is resigning from the wwe, while the wwe saying hogan was fired. wwe terminated its contract with terry bollea aka, hulk hogan. ww senk committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers and fans worldwide." >> what we saw on that tape ...