“I Was Not Smart”: RHOA’s Kelli Ferrell On Nearly Losing Her Business After Estranged Ex-Husband Took All Of The Money From It

Alexander, Roberta (1949- )

Roberta Alexander is an internationally famous American opera soprano. After performing in numerous operas in the United States and Europe, she established herself as one of the leading American sopranos in the latter quarter of the twentieth century, both on the operatic stage and as an orchestral

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Alicia Keys Shares Emotional Letter She Wrote to Her Absent Father at Age 13

At 13 years old, Alicia Keys already had a knack for expressing her feelings with words, which was displayed in a letter that she wrote to her father, Craig Cook, back

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Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Remove Rebel Emblem from Flag

By Emily Wagster Pettus

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The Carr Report: Avoid shackles if you’re shacking up

Common reasons our younger generation is opting for cohabitation in lieu of

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Nelson Mandela

Name at birth: Rolihlahla Mandela

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'Welcome to Motherhood': Quad Webb Shares First Photo of Daughter Ariana

It looks like Quad Webb‘s family is

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Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant is an American basketball superstar who plays the shooting guard position for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia to Joe and Pamela Bryant. Joe Bryant was also a basketball player who played with the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego Clippers, and the

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Here’s Why Ne-Yo Decided To Work On His Marriage

At the top of the year, rumors started to swirl that singer Ne-Yo and his wife Crystal Smith were headed for

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Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815–1902, American reformer, a leader of the woman-suffrage movement, b. Johnstown, N.Y. She was educated at the Troy Female Seminary (now Emma Willard School) in Troy, N.Y. In 1840 she married Henry Brewster Stanton, a journalist and abolitionist, and attended with him

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Louisiana Creole

Louisiana Creole (kréyol la lwizyàn; French: créole louisianais) is a French-based creole language spoken by far fewer than 10,000 people, mostly in the state of Louisiana.[3] Due to the rapidly shrinking number of speakers, Louisiana Creole is considered an endangered

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Biography of Matthew Henson

Overview

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Born on this day: Robin Givens

Model/actress Robin Givens first gained national prominence as a regular on the TV series Head of the Class. From 1986 through 1991, Robin played Darlene Merriman, a prep-school type attending a high school honors program. She was married to boxing champ Mike Tyson; the marriage ended in divorce.

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1964

Nigeria: The Future of Music in Nigeria

My mother Christiana Asmau Abah (nee Maha) woke me up in my teens to listen to Christy Essien Igbokwe's "Seun Rere," whenever the video was played on television in Sokoto State because she considered it good music for

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Timbaland

Timothy Zachery Mosley, born on March 10, 1972 in Norfolk, Virginia, is a popular American musician and recording artist. He attended Salem High School at Virginia Beach. Having interest in music since his childhood, he was known as “DJ Tim” or “DJ Timmy Tim”. The first

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Breaking myths about black fatherhood this Father’s Day

Too many sermons on Father’s Day seem to focus on the black father’s need to engage his children because he’s shirked

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Stacey Dash Officially Files For Divorce, Makes $2500 A Month

Source: NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 06: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Actress and TV personality Stacey Dash visits the SiriusXM Studios on June 6, 2016 in New York

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Bullard, Eugene James ["Jacques"] (1895-1961)

Eugene James (Jacques) Bullard, the first African American combat aviator, was known as the “black swallow of death” for his courage during missions. He led a colorful life, much of it in

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Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan wore uniform number 23… His endorsement deal with Nike led to the creation of Air Jordans, the popular athletic shoe… Michael Jordan married the former Juanita Vanoy in 1989. They had three children: Jeffrey (born 1988), Marcus (b. 1990), and Jasmine (b. 1992). Juanita filed for

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5 reasons you must watch Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods'

Credit: Netflix) Spike Lee dropped a new joint Da 5 Bloods on Netflix today and it may be one of his best films yet. READ MORE: Spike Lee releases short film as ‘love letter’ to New York during COVID-19 This film is just too good to spoil so here are 5 reasons Da 5 Bloods is not to

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First Black Female Law Firm

Attorneys Margaret Burnham, Geraldine Hines, and Judith Dilday established the first Black female law firm in New England in 1989. Located in Boston, Burnham, Hines and Dilday specialize in family law, divorce, wills, custody, and civil and criminal litigation.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Chrissy Teigen Using $200,000 To Bail Out Protesters

Protests have been turning violent across the country due to outrage over George Floyd’s killing by ex-police officer Derek Chauvin and many have been getting

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Trelawny gets a taste of the Mobile Justice Unit

Residents in Trelawny got an opportunity to utilise the services of the Ministry of Justice’s Mobile Justice Unit last Friday when it made a stop at the Trelawny Justice Centre at Rock, near Falmouth, offering a range of

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Chiwenga wins children’s custody

THE Supreme Court has set aside a recent High Court judgment and granted Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga custody of his three minor children following protracted legal battles with estranged wife, Mary

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Nene Leakes and Her Husband Gregg Show Off Their Sexy Dance Moves As They Celebrate 23 Years of Marriage

Nene Leakes recently celebrated a major milestone in her life with her husband Gregg

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New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling

It will also include appearances from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Bill and Melinda Gates, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter, Malala Yousafzai, Zendaya, Alicia Keys, Joseph GordonLevitt and Demi

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We are all horrified, but only White people have luxury of being shocked –

Last night while my city burned and curfew fell, I sat and watched “Black Panther” and thought about what smug hypocrites White people can

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Richard Spencer unable to secure legal defense in Charlottesville lawsuit

Spencer, former leader of the white nationalist group, Traditionalist Worker Party, is the eighth person to lose representation in the

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Will Smith Admits Divorce From His First Wife Was The 'Worst Thing' He's Ever Been Through

The couple, who have been married 23 years, got deep into Will's decision to end his first marriage, to Sheree

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Kenya: Mzee Kibor's Sons Say They Are Ready for DNA Tests

Mr Kipng'etich's mother, Naomi Jeptoo, who was divorced by Mzee Kibor two years ago, backed her

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Death of two kids linked to doomsday beliefs; mom and dad jailed

IDAHO, United States (AP) — The bodies of two children uncovered in rural Idaho are a boy and his big sister who have been missing since last September, relatives said yesterday, bringing a grim end to a search that captivated people worldwide but no fewer questions about a case that has put their

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