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Bow Wow Wants To Be A BET Exec And Some Fans Think It's Exactly What The Network Needs - Blavity

Longtime viewers of BET , who are hoping for the network to return to its glory days, have co-signed Bow Wow 's desire to become a top executive at the company.  The rapper excited viewers on Monday when he discussed his hopes of reviving the Black platform, which has axed many of its music programs and other popular shows. "My only dream job now is I want to take over BET. I want a high position. I was blessed to host but NOW I want an office," the 33-year-old tweeted. "I want to run and come up with content for the network. I know what they missing. All you have to do is LISTEN to the people." My only dream job now is i want to take over BET. I want a high position. I was blessed to host but NOW i want an office. I want to run and come up with content for the network. I know what they missing. All you have to do is LISTEN to the people. — Bow Wow (@smoss) December 14, 2020
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Rep Maxine Waters reveals her sister died of COVID-19 at nursing home
California Rep Maxine Waters' sister died from coronavirus at a Missouri nursing home where staffers have staged protests against poor
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Source: Daily Mail Online
Uganda: Nation Pardons 180 Rwandan Prisoners
"The relationship between Uganda and Rwanda is beyond normal state to state
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Hacked: Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo’s social media accounts were hacked on Thursday afternoon and several bizarre and offensive tweets were posted, according to the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo’s brother and the
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Kenya coronavirus: Updates from March - April 2020
May 8: Govt to foot quarantine bills, cases at 607
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South Africa: Probe Into 160 Fake Social Media Accounts in Police Minister Bheki Cele's Name
Investigations into fake social media accounts that claim to represent Police Minister Bheki Cele are under
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Source: allAfrica.com
Facebook buys GIF website Giphy to integrate with Instagram
Image: Dado Ruvic, Reuters
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Al-Shabaab (2006- )
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, more commonly known as Al-Shabaab (meaning youth), is a clan-based jihadist terrorist group in East Africa. Originating as the militant youth wing of the Somali Council of Islamic Courts (ICU), which took over southern Somalia in June 2006, the group splintered off
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BET Holdings, Inc. the parent company of Black Entertainment Television sells 4.
BET Holdings, Inc. the parent company of Black Entertainment Television sells 4.2 million shares of stock in an initial public offering on the NYSE, BET is the first African American company listed on the Big Board.
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Oct
30
1991
Just how do you vote in the June 2 Primary Election?
Allegheny County executive Rich Fitzgerald wants the overwhelming majority of ballots in the county to be sent in by mail, not via the traditional polling places that many are used to visiting on election
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Ethiopia coronavirus: 306 cases, how about 100 cases hit in a week
May 16: Cases pass 300 mark
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Bow Wow
Bow Wow (formerly Lil’ Bow Wow) is an American rapper and actor. His birth name is Shad Gregory Moss and he was born on March 9, 1987 in Columbus, Ohio to Teresa Caldwell and Alfonso Moss. He was interested in rap music as a child, and started to rap when he was 6 years old. He was a big fan of the
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Source: Black History Resources
Mar
9
1987
10 things about Oliver Clarke
Media giant Oliver Clarke died late Saturday evening at his St Andrew home after a battle with
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
He Lives On: “Scarface” Remake Finally Has A New Director
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Ghana coronavirus: 5,127 cases; Obuasi becomes latest hotspot
April 12: Cases hit 5,127; gold-rich Obuasi new hotspot
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Pearman, Raven-Symoné Christina (1985- )
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman, better known as “Raven-Symoné,” is an American actress and recording artist.  Her entertainment career began when she starred in advertisements for well-known brands such as Jell-O and Cool Whip and as a young model for the Ford Modeling
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Dec
10
1985
James Brown Top 20 Career Highlights
When James Brown passed away on December 25, 2006 at the age of 73 from congestive heart failure resulting from complications of pneumonia, elaborate public memorial services were held at The Apollo Theater in New York City and the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Georgia. They were officiated by his
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It All Begins With Self: Ambassador Delano Lewis on Achieving Success & Giving Service to Others
A life and career centered in service can take one many places. For Ambassador Delano Lewis it has ranged from his early roots in Kansas City, KS to service in the Peace Corps in Africa, being named CEO of Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company (C&P Telephone Company), President and CEO of
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Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Learson Marsalis is renowned American musician, known for his trumpeting, composing and teaching abilities. Born on October 18, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Marsalis has won almost 9 Grammy Awards promoting the sanctity and depth of Jazz and Classical music to young
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Oct
18
1961
Alaska Airlines and Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson Launch '12th Fan Rescue' Contest
Alaska Airlines and star NFL quarterback Russell Wilson are coming to the rescue of Seahawk fans across the country by offering to fly two loyal fans to Seattle this weekend to watch the Seahawks battle the New Orleans Saints in their divisional playoff game. In “Russell’s 12th Fan
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Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Video)
The Way You Make Me Feel short film was designed to show off a more flirtatious and romantic yet still edgy side of Michael Jackson. The Joe Pytka-directed short film was nominated for an MTV Music Video Award for Best Choreography in
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Aaron Neville
Known for his characteristic near-soprano vibrato and refined voice, Aaron Neville is an acclaimed American R&B musician. Born on January 24, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Neville has been active as a musician since 1960. Apart from R&B, he has also explored other avenues in musical
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Jan
24
1941
Keith L. Black, M.D. – A Trailblazer Inspiring the Next Generation of Neurosurgeons
Bursting with excitement, about 135 seventh- and eighth-graders gathered in a conference room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and listened intently to a speech that could end up shaping their young
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Lil Wayne on Kyrie leaving LeBron and the Cavs: 'You gotta do what you wanna do' | UNDISPUTED
Lil Wayne on Kyrie leaving LeBron and the Cavs: You gotta do what you wanna do | UNDISPUTED - YouTube
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Lagos coronavirus: 2,278 cases; patient delivers at treatment center
Total confirmed cases = 2278
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‘A lot of people have grown up here’ - Staff, donors rally around Hope Zoo
No guests means no revenue for the non-profit, but staff and donors are helping to keep hope alive and care for the more than 1,000 animals at the
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Obama Immigration Reform 2014 Speech: Announcing Executive Action [FULL]
Immigration Reform 2014 News: In an address from the White House, President Obama chose confrontation over conciliation as he asserted the powers of the Oval Office to reshape the nation’s immigration
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Source: Smithsonian Black History Teaching Resources
Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on the set of their new movie
Central Intelligence is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and written by Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, and Rawson Marshall Thurber. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart and is scheduled to be released on June
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Media mogul Oliver Clarke dies at 75
Oliver Frederick Clarke, the media mogul who stood at the helm of The Gleaner as chairman and managing director for more than four decades, has
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Jay-Z & Meek Mill To Donate 10 Million Masks To Prisons Across America
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Zimbabwe female opposition politicians abducted, assaulted, abandoned
Three female opposition members were this week abducted leading to an outcry and diplomatic concerns raised by the United States, United Kingdom and
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