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A community memorial celebration will be held honoring the lives of Darnell Hudson Donerson, Jason Hudson and Julian King on Sunday, November 2nd at the Pleasant Gift Memorial Baptist Church , located at 4526 S. Greenwood in Chicago , IL 60653 .  Th   Hudson family welcomes anyone who wishes to attend and pay their respects to these three beloved members of the Chicago community.  *Jennifer and Julia Hudson will not be in attendance. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ND. Times 3:00 PM-4:00PM: Private, invitation only service , 4:00 PM-7:00 PM: Open to the public. The location is the PLEASANT GIFT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH , 4526 S. Greenwood, Chicago , IL 60653

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The small record label which acquired Death Row Records’ assets back in July has learned that Suge Knight and a long-time associate may have hidden a portion of the label’s catalog, to avoid having the items included in the sale.

According to Global Music Group’s attorney, Michael J. Collesano, a woman approached him last weekend, claiming to be the ex-girl of Knight’s associate, Carl "Butch" Small. Collesano said Small helped run Death Row studios and was once listed as one of the label’s principals.

The woman, whose name was only revealed in court documents, said that during the course of their 18-month relationship, Small revealed to her that between 2001 and 2005, he removed a series of master recordings, videos and other property from the Pacific Coast Title Archives in California reports AllHipHop.com.

As a result of the move, those items were not inventoried with the assets purchased by Global Music Group.

The woman revealed many of these items to officials in Detroit, Michigan earlier this month, after she was allegedly attacked by Small on October 1.

The following day, having obtained an order of protection against Small, who she claimed tried to kill her, she was accompanied by Livingston County Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Schmidt to a storage unity in Burlington, Michigan under her name.

Schmidt proceeded to confiscate several black boxes containing what appear to be certain master recordings and videos.

The woman claims that she may also have additional items in her possession, which she would like to return to their rightful owners.

"Global Music Group of Delaware has arranged financing to acquire the assets and stands ready to acquire the record label once the Trustee identifies the inventory to a certainty," Collesano said. "We cannot see how anyone can bid on the assets with such a cloud surrounding the property being sold. In fact, on September 19, 2008, we submitted a bid that we hope the trustee will consider at this time, but our purchase will require proper due diligence."

Collesano filed a Declaration with the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Court to investigate these new developments.

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Elev8 Creates New Online Experience Where Spirituality, Life and Culture Collide; Aetna signs on as launch sponsor
Interactive One, LLC the Digital Connection for Black America, and the leading African American online network, announced today the launch of Elev8, the latest in its suite of content sites powered by the BlackPlanet Universe. Elev8 is a personal empowerment website dedicated to uplifting and enriching the lives of African Americans by offering services, tools, information and community.
"The African American community is uniquely affected in areas such as health, education, and wealth; we quickly recognized there was a void online for accessing information specific to these needs and developed Elev8," says Smokey D. Fontaine Chief Content Officer, Interactive One. "The launch of Elev8 is a natural progression in the development of our online network created to super-serve the African American community. We have partnered with some of the most well respected spiritual leaders, life coaches and advisors on health, wellness and wealth building, to bring the community the authentic information they are seeking and unable to find on other sites."
Elev8 addresses the specific needs and concerns of the Black community providing an ever-present resource to help overcome personal challenges, deepen the bonds of family and promote positive and rewarding lifestyles in a one-of-a-kind online experience. Whether its health issues around weight loss, diabetes, drug abuse or cancer; emotional issues around depression, mental illness or self-esteem; societal issues around racism, the economy and education; or issues with our children around education, affordable childcare, and the opportunities for healthy upbringings, Elev8 will listen, inform and connect.
Elev8's esteemed contributors include Dr. Jamal Bryant, Dr. John Guns, Steve Perry, Melanie Clark and Big Corey Fresh to name a few. These featured bloggers will write on a weekly basis about different topics ranging from health and fitness, nutrition, spirituality to children and family, personal finance and relationships, many times answering users questions and concerns. Iyanla Vanzant, inspirational speaker and author, will contribute with a blog called "Tapping the Power Within," based on her best selling book.
"We are excited to offer our partners an opportunity to connect with African Americans online who are actively looking for resources to enrich their lives," said Keith Bowen, Chief Revenue Officer for Interactive One. "With Elev8 we are providing an online resource for anyone looking to better themselves physically or mentally. We are thrilled to be partnering with Aetna, one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, to make this vision a reality and to provide these services to the African American community."
Elev8 joins the BlackPlanet Universe, the premiere African American social network with over 18 million members. BlackPlanet.com was acquired by Interactive One earlier this year and last week announced the BlackPlanet Universe which unites the social network with its content sites, NewsOne ( www.newsone.com), The Urban Daily ( www.Theurbandaily.com), and HelloBeautiful ( www.hellobeautiful.com).