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February 23, 20II The Page 17 Portland Observer Black History Month APts x X [N IILI INIELLAINMINI Migraine Caused TV Reporter’s Gibberish Ailment can mimic a stroke (A P )~ A TV reporter who lapsed into gibberish during a live shot outside the Feb. 13 Grammys said was terrified when it happened and knew something was wrong as soon as she opened her mouth. K C B S -T V re p o rte r S erene B ra n so n 's in co h e ren c e fueled Internet speculation that she suf fered an on-air stroke. But doctors at the University of California, Los Angeles where she went to get a brain scan and blood work done ruled it out. Doctors said she suf fered a type of migraine that can mimic symptoms of a stroke. Branson told the station in an in te rv ie w T h u rsd ay th at she "started to get a really bad head ache" but assumed she was just tired. "At around 10 o'clock that night I was sitting in the live truck with my field producer and the photogra pher and I was starting to look at some of my notes," she said. "I started to think, the words on the page are blurry and I could notice that my thoughts were not forming the way they normally do." "As soon as I opened my mouth I knew something was wrong," Branson said. "I was having trouble remembering the word for Grammy," she said. "I knew what I wanted to say but I didn't have the words to say it." The station quickly cut away, and she was examined by paramed ics and recovered at home. Most people with m igraines don't have any warning. But about 20 to 30 percent experience sensa tions before or during a migraine attack."A migraine is not just a headache. It's a com plicated brain event," said UCLA neurologist Dr. Andrew Charles, who exam ined Branson. TV Reporter Serene Branson lapsed into gibberish during a live shot outside the Grammys because o f a migraine, not a stroke, doctors have determined. Tribute to Motown at the White House The President and First Lady will invite music legends and contempo rary major artists to the White House on Thursday, Feb. 24 for “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House,” a concert cel ebrating Black History Month and the legacy of Motown Records. The program will include tributes to M otown’s distinctive soul-in fused pop music sound that solidi fied its popularity in American cul ture, and showcase M otown’s im pact on all music. The event will include legends from Motown’s golden age and per formances by artists from today, all in tribute to Motown's 50-year legacy. P erform ers include Sm okey Robinson, Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Gloriana, Nick Jonas, Ledisi, John Legend, Amber R iley, Mark Sailing, Seal and Jordin Sparks. PBS stations nationwide, includ ing channel 10 in Portland, will re broadcast the concert on Tuesday, March 1 at 9 p.m. « FEB Ry ARY 2 7 t h 6 ;9QPM 1 1 1 1 9W MORRISON IT. PORTLAND OR. 9 7 1 0 9 1 st •w PURE $<£ C r/^v¿ ^vC & 1. P r iz e S c h o l a r s h ip S p o n s o r e d b y : M E L V IN 2 n d p r iz e s c h o l a r s h ip S p o n s o r e d b y : M a r in e l l o S c h o o l o f b e a u t y BROADOUS W W W .M E L V IN B R O A D O U S .C O M • W W W .M A R IN illO .C O M by Ebony Host You deserve the time of your life. W ant to host a party? C ontact your local C onsultant: @ â>catti£fj Kite (Center F ull B ar ’ C oop F ood & D rinks in the “G rand ¿ ounce ' tickets available at 3962 NEMLK J r . BlVD. * S O 3-939-4643 Ebony 503.484 3107 • Pureromancebyebony@yahoo com www.prbyebony com pureromance.com C hristopher s C o u r m et C rill ..SfSBs&Waaau F O R M O R E INFO. CALL: $ 0 3 - 8 3 9 - 6 2 2 2 «sstts^aswu