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What I’m Reading: “A Game of Character” by Craig Robinson

In “A GAME OF CHARACTER: A Family Journey from Chicago’s Southside to the Ivy League and Beyond” (Gotham Books; April 20, 2010; $26), Craig Robinson takes readers behind the scenes to meet his family and the other important influences in his life who have contributed to his success both on and off the basketball court. The result is a stunning tribute to his parents, coaches, and other mentors who have contributed to his ongoing search for what it truly means to have character.

Dreamgirl Jennifer Hudson faces tragic loss of mother and brother

Dreamgirl, Sex and the City, The Secret Life of Bees, American Idol contestant, Oscar-winner, songstress, shall I go on?  Just when things seem to be going in all the right directions, Jennifer Hudson received the news today that no one ever would want to hear- her mother and brother were …

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