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�""UDeDtSClledal4MlF AI B. S : On March 22,
Warner Bros Record's heartthrob AI B. Sure is scheduled
to � arraigned on CJlarges that he raped 23-year-old
Momque Edwards. Sure, ( ose real name· Albert
Brown), and his bodyguard, Soloman Miller were both ar­
rested on February 26 and charged with r pee The pair
e released after posting S15,OOO bail each, according
to West Hollywood Sherifrs station officials. Edwards, a
pre-med tudeot,· the sister of actor Stoney J ckson, co­
tar of "The Insiders", and "The White ShadoW', Jackson
reportedly summoned the police when Edwards returned -
to his Los Angeles home "aying and half-dressed." An
omey for the 23-year-old, pre-med student, has said
that aside from criminal charges, she will file a civil suit
A third party, Geffen recording artist, Chris Williams, was
also named. �illiam's debut LP is ted for release this
DlO.nth). Meanwhile, Warner Bros. has had no comment,
referring all calls to Sure's attorney. Hometown friends
of Sure's in Mount Vernon, Ne York, are shocked
There's no way-that's not AI at an: said one. "He's not
violent. He's just not that kind of guy." On the other hand,
a source close to Edwards - Travis Clark, executive
producer of "A Man Called Ha ", was outraged "Black
women have been raped enough in this society. This is
not about money, it's about integrity and principle." .. .As
it stands, it appears the court will determine what really
happened that night In a related incident, Stoney Jack­
son reportedly went after Sure with a pipe, during a per­
formance at a Los Angeles Comedy Club. Ja who
had to be restrained, had no comment.
0' t G • Amidst tl,te controversy surrounding
Madonna's so-called blasphemous "Like A Prayer" video
is an upcoming, blaclc actor you're sure to be eeing a lot
more of. Preferring to be known simply as " n", the 26-
year-old, ew York City native, portrays the black saint
that Madonna kisses. Standing 6'3", Leon has stood out
in films like "Colors·, "The Flamingo Kid", and "AU The
Right Moves", and most recently ABC- TVs four-hour
presentation of "The Women of Brewster Place". In it, he
plays Robin Givens' lover, and while Leon's been cast in
all types of roles, it's his portrayal of lover to those like
Madonna and Givens, that is sure to get the most mileage.
During the filming of "Brewster's Place", Tyson and
Givens were very much together, with Tyson on the set
every day, with the exception of the day of the scheduled
love scene with Leon and Robin. "Fortunately for me, it
was the one day he wasn't there. I remember him telling
me that he had been reading my role at home with her,
and I replied to him, I just hope I do _ well as you do with
her, and we both laughed"
SidDey Poiter Honored: The American Museum of
the Moving Image recently honored Sidney Poiter with
black-tie gala in New York. The 62-year-old actor -direc­
tor was quoted as saying, "It does me good to know that
there are people who feel that my work has encouraged
them to do this ... J rather like it Because the bulk of my
life and my ork is certainly behind me." Speaking of
Poiter, he was Warner Bros' first choice to portray the.
controversial Principal Joe Clark i "Lean On Me", but
turned it down (reportedly telling the studio that he didn't
believe in Clar ' politics). Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy
were pproached, but had other committments. Danny
Glover was also considered, but the film's writer fought
for Freeman o'd on an academy award nomination
for his work in "Street Smart". With the raves he is get­
ting for his portrayal of Clark, Freeman �y just win a
second academy ward nomination.
S on T : Kim Field's current heartthrob is the
e t son of Rev. Jesse Jackson .... and this columnist ex­
tends heartfelt sympathies to veteran actor Brock Peters
on the passiag of his wife, Didi, after a long bout with can­
cer.
Nelli. _!II!Il:. As earlier promised, E1 DeBarge talks can­
bou his career and the recent ,drug scandal that
family.
the Congo, died 1969. Oare (KJ ure)
singer, Oakdale, TN 1922-
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March 22 - George E. Car­
ruthers.
March 23 - Fourteen be­
tween 1875 and 1902
March 24 - The late B yard
Rustin.
March 25 - Oaude Brown
of New York City .
1941?
March 25 - • arrested at Point
Rock, Ala., 1931. D, gospel/pop singer,
born in Memphis, TN 1942. Viol. Uuzzo killed' at
Hayneville, AL on civil-rights march to Selma, AL 1965.
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