British swimmer Susan Taylor, 34, has died after collapsing less than a mile from completing her swim across the English Channel (the narrow stretch of sea separating England from France). The accountant from Leicestershire, England, was raising money for the Rainbows Children's Hospice and Diabetes U.K.
Her sister posted to her Facebook page:
Whilst attempting to swim the English Channel yesterday my sister, Susan collapsed suddenly in the water. She was immediately recovered from the water and treated on the support boat. She was then air lifted by helicopter to a hospital in Boulonge. Susan tragically passed away. Thank you for your messages of support. Please respect the families privacy whilst they come to terms with what has happened. If you would like to leave a sign of respect please feel free to donate to her fund raising page.
On her website, she called the English Channel swim tougher than...
Her sister posted to her Facebook page:
Whilst attempting to swim the English Channel yesterday my sister, Susan collapsed suddenly in the water. She was immediately recovered from the water and treated on the support boat. She was then air lifted by helicopter to a hospital in Boulonge. Susan tragically passed away. Thank you for your messages of support. Please respect the families privacy whilst they come to terms with what has happened. If you would like to leave a sign of respect please feel free to donate to her fund raising page.
On her website, she called the English Channel swim tougher than...
- 7/16/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Bet Networks and Beverly Bond reunite to 'Shine the Spotlight on Black Girls Who Rock' for a 3rd televised event; this year's tributes include: Dionne Warwick, Kerry Washington, Susan Taylor, Alicia Keys and Dr. Hawa Abdi and her daughters. Taping will happen at the Loews Paradise Theatre on October 13; and Bet will premiere locally (USA) on November 4, and internationally on November 13. The full details follow in the press release below: New York, Oct. 3, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ -- The Black Girls Rock!™ 2012 special on Bet is back for a third televised installment with heartfelt performances, tributes and special awards to celebrate the...
- 10/3/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
New York (AP) — Alicia Keys and Dionne Warwick are known for singing pop and R&B, but they'll be honored as black women who "rock" on Bet. The "Black Girls Rock!" special, which honors the accomplishments of black women, returns to the network on Nov. 4; the actual ceremony will be held Oct. 13 in the Bronx, N.Y., with actresses Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King returning as hosts. Warwick will be honored as "living legend;" Keys will receive the "rock star" award. "Scandal" actress Kerry Washington will receive the "star power" award, while journalist Susan Taylor and Somali activist Dr....
- 10/3/2012
- by AP Staff
- Hitfix
In 2010, Janet Taylor went to Cancun, Mexico with her friends for Spring Break. She’s been missing ever since…
Susan Taylor hires a film crew to find answers regarding the disappearance of her daughter Janet. Documenting all the evidence and testimonies from key people in the case, the film crew develops a re-enactment of Janet’s departure to Mexico and the events that occurred shortly afterwards.
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Susan Taylor hires a film crew to find answers regarding the disappearance of her daughter Janet. Documenting all the evidence and testimonies from key people in the case, the film crew develops a re-enactment of Janet’s departure to Mexico and the events that occurred shortly afterwards.
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- 9/10/2011
- by HorrorNews.net
- Horror News
As the old adage goes, “behind every great man there stands a great woman" -- a saying that applies to Steve Harvey’s wife, Marjorie, who is gearing up for her second annual Girls Who Rule The World Mentoring Weekend on Oct. 28-30 in Atlanta, Ga. Hosted by the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, the three-day event aims to help 100 diverse teenage girls from the metro-Atlanta area navigate their way through the societal pressures of teenage life, including teenage pregnancy and prostitution.
Choosing Atlanta as the event's location for the second consecutive year was a no-brainer for Mrs. Harvey. According to statistics, Georgia ranks number one in teenage girl high school dropouts and third in the nation for teenage prostitution. “That was the reason why I started it here. The statistics here in Georgia were just alarming,” she told The Huffington Post.
“To me it’s just a moral responsibility that we have,...
Choosing Atlanta as the event's location for the second consecutive year was a no-brainer for Mrs. Harvey. According to statistics, Georgia ranks number one in teenage girl high school dropouts and third in the nation for teenage prostitution. “That was the reason why I started it here. The statistics here in Georgia were just alarming,” she told The Huffington Post.
“To me it’s just a moral responsibility that we have,...
- 8/29/2011
- by Brennan Williams
- Huffington Post
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater opened the winter season in high style this week with its annual gala. The evening honored Ailey Chairman of the Board Joan Weill for her ten years of service and commitment to the African American arts institution. The legendary Artistic Director Judith Jamison, Bet's Debra Lee, Studio Museum of Harlem's Thelma Golden, author and screenwriter Susan Fales-Hill (left), Alfre Woodard, Robin Roberts, and Essence's own Susan Taylor were among attendees who turned out to celebrate the inspiring "Revelations at 50." Ailey also raised a whopping $2.7 million for Youth Arts. Check out the movers and shakers...
- 12/3/2010
- Essence
Courtesyof Lifetime
We’re happy to say it’s that time again—a whole new set ofdesigners are gathering in New York City, guided by Tim Gunn, and ready to bejudged by Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, and Nina Garcia. But when Season 8 ofProject Runway premiers tonight at 9:00 Pm on Lifetime there will be a coupleof twists. The show will expand from 60 to 90 minutes and will start with 17instead of 16 designers.
In a recent interview Gunn discussed this season’scontestants, the origin of his famous “make it work” catch phrase, and thethree words that best describe Season 8 of the show.
Q: How do you feel this season's group compares to theprevious ones?
Tim: It's a very interesting group and in terms of thechemistry among them, one that I've never really experienced in a prior season.It's for this reason, they're very fragile. They're fragile in terms of theiremotional well-being. They're...
We’re happy to say it’s that time again—a whole new set ofdesigners are gathering in New York City, guided by Tim Gunn, and ready to bejudged by Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, and Nina Garcia. But when Season 8 ofProject Runway premiers tonight at 9:00 Pm on Lifetime there will be a coupleof twists. The show will expand from 60 to 90 minutes and will start with 17instead of 16 designers.
In a recent interview Gunn discussed this season’scontestants, the origin of his famous “make it work” catch phrase, and thethree words that best describe Season 8 of the show.
Q: How do you feel this season's group compares to theprevious ones?
Tim: It's a very interesting group and in terms of thechemistry among them, one that I've never really experienced in a prior season.It's for this reason, they're very fragile. They're fragile in terms of theiremotional well-being. They're...
- 7/29/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Writer, producer, director Steve Balderson’s genre-bending, tragicomedy Stuck! will be playing at the beautiful Egyptian Theatre this Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm.
I implore anyone in love with genre cinema and genuinely unique, low-budget films, to check it out for the discussion following the feature with Karen Black, Mink Stole, Susan Traylor, Jane Wiedlin, Pleasant Gehman, Stacy Cunningham and director Steve Balderson, which should be a hoot.
If you’re looking for a satisfying pastiche of the “girls behind bars” sub-genre of exploitation, Stuck! delivers. Early examples of the genre, like Barbara Stanwyck’s 1933 potboiler Ladies They Talk About, were – like many pictures of the day – problem pictures, in that they aimed to expose social injustices and inadequacies in the justice system. But by the 1960’s, when the genre really came into its own with cult classics like Caged and 99 Women, women-in-prison movies began to slide towards sexploitation and,...
I implore anyone in love with genre cinema and genuinely unique, low-budget films, to check it out for the discussion following the feature with Karen Black, Mink Stole, Susan Traylor, Jane Wiedlin, Pleasant Gehman, Stacy Cunningham and director Steve Balderson, which should be a hoot.
If you’re looking for a satisfying pastiche of the “girls behind bars” sub-genre of exploitation, Stuck! delivers. Early examples of the genre, like Barbara Stanwyck’s 1933 potboiler Ladies They Talk About, were – like many pictures of the day – problem pictures, in that they aimed to expose social injustices and inadequacies in the justice system. But by the 1960’s, when the genre really came into its own with cult classics like Caged and 99 Women, women-in-prison movies began to slide towards sexploitation and,...
- 2/2/2010
- by Jesse
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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