Foxy Brown
Foxy Brown is an African American rap musician, model and actress. Her birth name is Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand. She was born on September 6, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York. As a teenager, she won a talent contest, where she was discovered by the rapper LL Cool J’s production team. They were so
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The Racial Politics of Miss America
Elwood Watson, a professor of history at East Tennessee State University, is one of the few African American cultural historians to focus his research on the Miss America pageant.  In the article below he examines the success of eight black women in winning the pageant and gaining the coveted crown
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Michelle Obama Hosts Social Media Voter Registration Day Takeover
Michelle Obama is getting out and encouraging people to vote in special Instagram series for the upcoming presidential election in November.
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Negotiations resume in Kenya on the fight against plastic pollution | Africanews
Towards the end of plastic pollution? Representatives from 175 countries are meeting in Kenya from Monday to negotiate for the first time concrete measures to be included in a binding global treaty to put an end to plastic waste.
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BILL VAUGHAN'S TASTY CLIPS: Michelle Obama, The Roots unite to energize voters
Hosted by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots along with the former first lady, the picnic will be filled with performances by a diverse group of young, highly popular hip hop, R&B and gospel artists with the goal of engaging and reaching 500,000 eligible
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Is it end of the road for oil scam fugitive Devani?
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“Let It Be Known” NNPA Rolls Out Live Daily Breaking News Broadcast – Free Press of Jacksonville
Black Press USA — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The new program, which kicked off earlier this month, features an interactive rundown of the hot topics of the day – providing [...]
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Black Columbia University Alum Lead Juneteenth Celebration March
“Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Joy.”
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Monie Love: Still 'In The Middle' 30 Years Later | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
'Monie in the Middle / Where she at / In the middle.' It's hard to believe those lyrics The post Monie Love: Still 'In The Middle' 30 Years Later appeared first on BlackDoctor.org.
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Jamaican comedian Sarah Cooper gets Netflix special | New York Carib News
Sarah Anne Cooper is a Jamaican-American author and comedian based in New York City. Cooper is known most recently for her impersonations of Trump and garnered a huge following on social media.
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Comedy Hour Podcast Ft Rign and Lady Man - Arizona Informant
The post Comedy Hour Podcast Ft Rign and Lady Man appeared first on Arizona Informant.
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President Obama To Deliver Message To LGBTQ+ Community On Stonewall Day
The Pride Live event marks marriage equality anniversary.
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Jill Scott To Star In Mahalia Jackson Biopic
Jill Scott to star in big-screen Mahalia Jackson biopic.
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The Michelle Obama Podcast is Now Live on Spotify | Chicago Defender

If you have already read Becoming and wish you could hear more of former First Lady, Michelle Obama, your wish has been granted. Now you can listen to her more

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Zimbabwe: No Joy for Kombis, Mshika-Shika, Informal Traders, Bars As ED Maintains Ban
Private operators of public transport will have to wait longer to know the fate of their business enterprises after President Emmerson Mnangagwa maintained a strict transport ban while announcing an indefinite extension of the country's lockdown against the spread of
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Shaquille O'Neal kick-starts Boys & Girls Clubs of America initiative to reconnect with 16 million Club Alumni
Today Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), the nation’s #1 advocate for kids and teens, launched their new Boys & Girls Clubs – Alumni & Friends Club to engage its estimated 16 million Club Alumni. Alongside Alumni & Friends Club spokesperson Shaquille O’Neal, numerous other
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N. Anthony Coles
N. Anthony Coles, M.D. is Founding Investor, Chairman & CEO of Yumanity Therapeutics, a Cambridge, MA-based biotechnology company focused on transforming drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases. Previously, Coles was Chairman and CEO of Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which was acquired by
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Success of Ginsburg film inspires CNN look at John Lewis - Black News Channel
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Indirectly, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspired CNN Films' new documentary on the life of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. The unexpected commercial success of the 'RBG' film in theaters two years ago had CNN looking for
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Director ​B. Monét ​Shows How The Power Of Dance Can Heal Unspeakable Trauma
She explains the intention behind her film.
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Why Salt Refused To Revisit Relationship With Ex in Salt-N-Pepa Biopic | Black America Web
Cheryl James, a.k.a. Salt of Salt-N-Pepa, is speaking out ahead of their upcoming biopic for Lifetime about the subjects she did not want to cover in the movie.
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Justice For Elijah McClain: How The Police ‘Murder’ Of Black Colorado Man Is Being Revisited
Millions of people have called for Colorado officials to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain back in August 2019 after he was stopped by Aurora cops who used a carotid hold on him, more commonly known as the
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Here's What 'Living Single' Had To Say About Same-Sex Marriage In 1996
A Season 3 episode of the Queen Latifah-led sitcom featured a refreshing take on a lesbian's coming out and wedding plans, writer Matt Baume finds.
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Queen Latifah Previews New Film About Young Black Woman Who Feels ‘More Human’ As A Police Officer
The project airs on BET on June 13.
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CBS 'optimistic' about fall lineup despite production halt
LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS said it plans a fall schedule that’s a close match to last season, but the network is keeping a watchful eye on when the industry will emerge from its virus-caused production
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‘The Equalizer’ Starring Queen Latifah Renewed For Second Season
CBS announced today that it has renewed, The Equalizer, starring Queen Latifah, for a second season. After only four episodes, the CBS original series is televisions number one scripted series in viewers.
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(BPRW) Culture & Convos, the podcast, is going live | Press releases
(BPRW) Culture Convos, the podcast, is going live
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This Is Why Queen Latifah's Hair Has Been Laid From 'Living Single' To 'The Equalizer'
The day I was slated to speak to Queen Latifah about her upcoming project, The Equalizer, Monique Coleman shared her disappointing experience on High School Musical, relaying how her character
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Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross was one of the most successful R&B vocalists of the late 20th century, famous for his lush voice, soulful and romantic ballads, and his many collaborations with such stars as Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson. Luther Vandross got his big break in the 1970s, as
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2003
US faces Memorial Day like no other under virus restrictions | The Atlanta Voice
Americans marked a Memorial Day like no other Monday as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional commemorations and forced communities to honor the nation’s military dead with smaller, more subdued ceremonies like car convoys and online tributes instead of
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Soludo expresses condolences over killing of students by lightning
The identities of the deceased have been revealed. The post Soludo expresses condolences over killing of students by lightning appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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