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r Page A 10-The Chronicle, Thursday, M " ? A Model of Success Iman, one of the world's best-knowr past eight years. Contrary to populai In Somalia; lman was spotted while < 1 March "Ebony" magazine profile or Musical Notes * l ap Dance J in Jackson ( Alfonso Ribeiro, the star of Broadway's "The Tap Dance Kid," teams his rhythmic talents with those of The Jacksons in one of the two soon-to-be . released Pepsi-Cola commericals. The 4-foot-seven, 12-year-old sensation joined veteran director Bob Giraldi, the six Jackson brothers and Tony Award-winning choreographer Michael Peters on a closed set at Burbank Studios in Los Angeles last month to film the much-publicized tnntc ?y pv/ vo Ribeiro's shining performances in the "Tap Dance Kid" won him tbe conveted Pepsi-Cola role, which was originally cast for an even younger child. Ribeiro's father Michael recalls that when he fold Alfonso that he was -ehoKX*-= "He went through the'roof from the first floor." "I couldn't believe 1 would be working with The Jacksons and my idol, Michael." Alfonso said. "It was a dream come true." In the commercial, Ribeiro and 11 of his friends "break-dance" with the six Jackson brothers in a series of complex Ask Yolonda She needs i By YOLONDA.GAYLES Syndicated Columnist Dear Yolonda: I'm a 17-year-old femal serious problem. I live in a home for unwed When I got pregnant, my mother put me threw me out because of my baby, forgettir noring) the fact that she was only 14 whi born. Funny, isn't it? My mother never really loved me. Now know whytfOne of my cousins recently point me that part of the problem is that my motl look so much alike. She's jealous of me bee \ L_ [arch 1, 1984 IVeel 3* t <k> \ ' ^ \ ~ n" i models, has remained at the top of her profession for the myth, however, she was not discovered while herding cattle 1 student at the University of Nairobi. She'll be featured in a i the world's top black models'.? * Kid' appears ?l fl W commercials steps choreographed by Michael M Ribeiro won the part of "The Tap B Dance Kid" in a nationwide audition m of 1,500 performers. While his role on M Broadway has exposed him to the New il York audience, he hopes that his costarring part in the new Pepsi-Cola commercials will tune in America to his talents. B More Thrills "Thriller," the seventh single from / Michal Jackson's "Thriller" LP, ^ crashed into Bi/lhoarcrs Top 10 at No. 7 with a bullet only two weeks after its ^ f official release. Once again, Jackson I ^-^-4ia^iMyisAm4a^4w?Hr4^cQi:U^4n ^hc 1984 I Bantam paperback edition the "Guinness Book of World Records," ^ he is cited as the first and only per- 5UQGllli former to have six singles from the same LP reach the Top 10. Sugahh, composed of The previous record was four Showdown national tal singles, held jointly by Michael ("Off first single on the Polyj The Wall") and the Fleetwood Mac the Matter." As the r ("Rumours"). Showdown, the group's o learn positive lessom a younger version of My mother e a mothers. but the last time we out. She did we had an arguig (or ig- ment to beat it all. I . ?fl cn 1 was told her that all of my life she made me pay Bfc. I think I for her mistakes. ed out to When I was younger, ner and I she'd call me names ause I'm for the least little Yolonda v ? I kenci Hollywood Today Black Filmmak< induction cerem / By VINCENT TUBBS Syndicated Columnist One of the most unique events during Black History' Month was the 11th annual induction ceremony of the Black Filmmakers Hall Of Fame, held Sunday, Feb. 26 in Oakland, Calif. Awards in the name of venerated black film pioneer Oscar Micheaux were bestowed upon Richard Pryor, Billy Dec Williams, dancer Carmen Delavellade, and Jennifer Beale, the college student plucked from obscurity to make "Flashdance" one of '83's biggest hits. What's so unique? Well, the affair was not simply a recitation of what the recipients have done, or the presentation of a trophy like so many other events involving public and entertainment figures. The Hall of Fame ceremony climaxes a year of cultural, community and film-related activities that include special showings for senior citizen, mini-festivals of old, valuable black movies, workshops for yongsters, an international film competition, previews and a symposium on black involvement in the film industry conducted .at" the "ttmversity of California at Berkeley. A la the Academy Awards, film clips from each inductee's qualifying work were t ight up there on a big screen for everyone to see. The inductees' prints go into cement, copies of their movies into BFHF archieves, their personal memorabilia into repositories to which future generations will have access and their names go into Hall of Fame history alongside those of Paul Robeson, Clarence Muse, Rex Ingram, Josephine Baker, Fthel Waters, "Bojangles" Robinson, Frank Silvera, Beah Richards, Sidney Poitier, Juanita Moore, Brock Peters, Harry Belafonte, Diahann Carroll, Benny Carter, the Nicholas* Brothers, Stepin Fetchit, William Marshall, and Cicely Tyson among nearly 100 stalwarts inducted in past years, many of whom return year after year to welcome the new members. SPEAKING OF DEALS: There's word that Kris ' Reiser, long an associate with Sidney Poitier's Ver- * don Productions, has "something going" with Walt jpf ^BP^^tP winners of last year's Budweiser tract and ent hunt program, has released Its cial. The gram Records label titled "Heart of right) Bre lational winners of the Budweiser White, an i members earned a Polygram con- Alexande s from her negatm things. She would slap me for little or no reason. My mother called me out of my name so often, 1 asked her if she remembered the name she had given ipe at birth. Today, when I see a mother and daughter with a good relationship, I get jealous. I can't help it. I hate the fact that I don't have anyone to have a good relationship with except the counselors here. They are all trying to help me but there are 1 5 other girls here with the same problem. They can't help everyone all the time. In a way, I'm glad to be away from my jnother, but in another way it hurts me to be "oufbere" by i ers Hall of Fame * tony memorable I n ItnPV QtllHmi: tl/Uara r r%r\ # i /-* r? r? 11 * r>r?ricaM/<i?U/a ov_ .ji uuiv/.i, ttiiviv ii auimviiau; kuuswi ?aiiyv va_ ecutives are apparently "born again" as a result of NAACP negotiations... And talented Dorian Harewood is set to star as both the legendary athlete Jesse Owens and smoothvoiced entertainer Nat King Cole in upcoming movies, doing his own tunning and singing. According to Variety, the industry bible, the recreation of Owens' triumphs in the 1936 Berlin Olympics will be filmed in Dallas, and, when Dorian sang an impromptu sample for him, famed Hollywood columnist Army Archerd labeled, the King Cole mimicry "perfect."... Ben Vereen is coming up in a "Webster" recurring role, along with Diattann Carrott;rwtrcr will be doing the same in "Dynasty" next season.... Mr. T, who is hotter and more controversial than anyone else in the NBC hit, "The A-Team," is reported to have just picked up a neat $600,000 personal royalty check from the sales of three million toy dolls looking like him Fans of F.rnie Hudson, who co-stars with Dan Aykroyd in the upcoming $40 million-dollar feature fifm, "Ghostbusters," can hardly wait to see if Ernie becomes another sales-potential merchandising toy in his ghost world regalia.... MUlNhY IALK that will boggle your hardworking mind: Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video tape has sold 20 million units worldwide at $29.95 each and could very well win an Oscar for "Best Short Subject of the Year.". Promoter Don King, who is master-minding the projected world tour of the re-united Jacksons, says the tour could gross $100 million in the USA, plus another $100 million in Europe and Japan. And that was a $250,000 party at New York City's Museum of National History for the soft-spoken Jackson (with Brooke Shields on his elbow) the other night when"his impact on the world went into the "Guinness Book of Records." WANT YOUR CHANCE? Well, Canadian producer Jewison, who has made such films as the w-Oscar-winning* "In the Heat of the Night." aether* Please see page A12 I P* Wf L .. M u mm * -'im 0^BM^ W1 ^^V. < ^Br <B ^p 1?K' , -^ x-':'|fc-->,| ;",v r ' . f^pi - vw||L < 4 will be featured in a national Budweiser commernine members of Sugahh are (front row, left to nda Orso, Robin Rader, Ava Zetina and Brenda d (back row, left to right) Barbara Marino, Latesa r, Celia Morales, Dottie Mitchell and Gayle Lloyd. ? childhood myself. I would like to stop allowing my mother's ' put-downs to me hurt so, but truthfully, I can't seem to stop the pain. I learned nothing but hatred and jealousy from my childhood. : Please help. Any advice? * Madeline Dear Madeline: Yes. Actually, your childhood * taught you more than you think. You learned child- : raising techniques that breed hatred instead of love. *Please see page A12 <?
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