Ebony on the scene

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Caption: IN BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF., a number of big-name stars attended "A Tribute To Ray Charles," including Jamie Foxx (left), the star of the movie Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Story. He was joined by his girlfriend Leila Arcieri. The affair, which was also attended by Samuel L. Jackson and his wife La Tanya Richardson (right), was hosted by Bill Cosby (in an exchange with Quincy Jones below) and Morehouse College to honor Charles' life, works and talents. The event helped raise money for the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center, which is the centerpiece of a larger complex, the Morehouse College Center for the Arts.

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Caption: IN PASADENA, CALIF., TV's hottest real-life love story, Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Parker (right), step into the spotlight at the BET Comedy Awards. The twosome, former co-stars in Showtime's Soul Food and currently starring in the UPN show, Second Time Around, are scheduled to be married in May and are expecting their first child this spring.

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Caption: IN BEVERLY HILLS (left), actress and music-maker Queen Latifah makes an stylish entrance at the 11th annual Premiere Women in Hollywood luncheon.

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Caption: IN LAS VEGAS (right), Alicia Keys makes a striking arrival at the World Music Awards, where she picked up the award for Best R&B Female Artist.

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Caption: IN LOS ANGELES far left) Vivica A. Fox grabs the spotlight in a revealing and form-fitting dress that showcases her eye-catching figure.

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Caption: IN PASADENA, CALIF. (left), actress Bernadette Stanis makes an appealing fashion statement at the BET Comedy Awards.

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Caption: AT LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE in Salisbury, N.C., Jeff Burns Jr. (c.), associate publisher and senior vice president of EBONY, is congratulated by Livingstone College Board of Trustees Chairman Bishop George W. Walker Sr. and Livingstone's Acting President Catrelia S. Hunter after Burns was conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

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Caption: IN LOS ANGELES, members of the group En Vogue pose before performing at the Women Rock! Lifetime Benefit concert against breast cancer. Below, Khamani Griffin of TV's All of Us is joined by his mother, Gena Sexton, at the BET Comedy Awards.

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Caption: IN LAS VEGAS, (left) rapper/producer Kanye West displays his Best New Male Artist award. Among the stars who attended the event were Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa.

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