Turntable Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Rapper/actress Queen Latifah will receive the first Rosa Parks Lifetime Achievement award issued by her hometown of Newark, NJ. Latifah, born Dana Owens, will receive the award at Newark's annual Black History Month Monday tribute on Monday (Feb. 20). The Rev. Keith Marshall of Macedonia Baptist Church will give the keynote address at the ceremony, which will also honor the contributions of Civil Rights activists Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King. While Queen Latifah will not attend the ceremonies for unspecified reasons, family members will attend to accept the award on her behalf. The event takes place at George Washington Carver Elementary School from 1-3 pm ET. In related news, Queen Latifah and actress Eva Longoria have been tapped by the NBA as coaches for McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game tonight (Feb. 17). Longoria and Latifah will coach such rappers as Nelly, Nick Cannon, and Ice Cube during the All-Star Celebrity Game, as part of NBA All-Star 2006 in Houston, Texas. The game will be televised live on ESPN at 7:00 pm ET. http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5379 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 good for her! i didnt know she lived in newark, thats close to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3cookies Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 CooL...i didn't know she lived in Newark either, I'm in ATL now, but from Elizabeth, NJ. .. thas about what? 5 minutes away? hah. GOOD WORK ...well deserved LatifaH... peace, cookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Thats great to hear! Good on her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceAngel Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 That's awesome! Good news! :2thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilsJim89 Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 good for her! i didnt know she lived in newark, thats close to me. yeah bro she lives close to us... Jersey Rappers Queen Latifah - Newark Naughty By Nature - East Orange A Tribe Called Quest - Linden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 That's great. Thanx 4 posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Amor Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 COOL!!! Thats great news!! Thx 4 sharin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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