Isabel Sanford wins an Emmy award as best comedic actress for The Jeffersons

Chris Rock

Chris Rock is an American comedian, actor, writer, director and producer who shot to fame with the hit television show “Saturday Night Live”. He was born on February 7, 1965 to Rosalie Rock, a school teacher and social worker, and Julius Rock, a truck driver and newspaper delivery

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Nov

23

1996

L.A. DIGEST: Black Business Association to host Black Music Awards

LOS ANGELES — The Black Business Association will host its annual Black Music Awards at 7 p.m. June 25 on Facebook

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'No' Is a Complete Sentence. "One of the most common ways people…

“One of the most common ways people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” — Alice Walker, award-winning author and…Continue reading on ZORA »

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Watch What Happens When You Give “Too Much Dap” In Hilarious ‘Sherman’s Showcase’ Clip

We could all use a little humor, and the show’s “Black History Month Spectacular” Juneteenth (June.19) return is right on

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Colin Kaepernick & Ava DuVernay Team Up With Netflix For Dramatic Series On His High School Years

On Tuesday (Jun 30), Netflix announced the partnership with Colin Kaepernick and Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner, Ava DuVernay, to produce a limited scripted series focus on Kaepernick’s formative high school years, lending meaningful insight into the acts and experiences that led him

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Carter G. Woodson - African American Trailblazers

The African American Trailblazers honors the African American contribution to the American story and the significant accomplishments of twelve (12) heroic African Americans in areas such as the arts, sciences, politics, education, and

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Tami Roman Honors Daughter Jazz Anderson on Her Birthday, Fans Say They Are Twins

Tami Roman‘s younger daughter Jazz Anderson recently celebrated her 24th

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Sha Sha wins BET gong

SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean songstress Charmaine Shamiso Mapambiro, popularly known as Sha Sha, in the showbiz industry has written her own piece of history by becoming the first local artiste to win the prestigious 2020 BET Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act award at a ceremony held

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Cosby, Bill

Cosby, Bill (William Henry Cosby, Jr.) kŏz´bē [key], 1937–, American actor and comedian, b. Philadelphia. He became known as a comedian and was subsequently the first African-American actor to star in a dramatic series on television ( I Spy, 1965–68). He has since starred in several television

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Jaleel White is born

Jaleel White was born November 27, 1976 in Pasadena, California. He started acting in commercials for Jack In The Box and other companies at the age of 3. His first televison role was on CBSs The Jeffersons in 1985. Jaleel White is best remembered as being the ever annoying and loveable Steve Urkel

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Nov

27

1976

Uganda: Court Suspends Lawyer for 16 Months Over Client's Money

The High Court has upheld the decision by Uganda Law Council to suspend prominent lawyer Geoffrey Nangumya from practice for 16 months and get him to refund client's money he recovered and used for personal

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Annual Uganda Press Photo Award open for entries

The organisers of the Uganda Press Photo Award (UPPA) are calling for entries for the 2020 annual photography competitions that include the ninth edition of UPPA; the third edition of the East African Photography Award (EAPA) and the fifth edition of the Young Photographer Award

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Brian Custer Introduces the Last Stand Podcast

The Emmy Award-Winning Brian Custer has been a sports broadcaster for over 14 years

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Gladys Knight

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the Empress of Soul,[1] [2] is an American singer–songwriter and actress. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner,[3] Knight is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group

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May

28

1944

Taraji P. Henson Rejects Strong Black Woman Praise

‘We don’t magically rebound from pain.’

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New /Civiqs poll: Majority views police mistreatment of Black Americans as systemic problem

Other noteworthy findings in this month’s poll

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Laverne Cox examines transgender representation in 'Disclosure'

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Greenleaf: OWN Network Hit is the Number One Cable Telecast for Women 25-54

By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor

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Visitors to Bermuda must pay US$75 for COVID-19 tests

HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — Bermuda will introduce a strict COVID-19 testing regime when it opens its borders on Wednesday to international flights for the first time in more than three months — and tourists will have to help foot the

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ABC News Executive Under Investigation For Racist Remark About Asking Robin Roberts To ‘Pick Cotton’

ABC News placed executive Barbara Fedida on administrative leave Saturday (June 13) while the network investigates allegations that she made racist remarks about Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts and other Black

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Charles Kuralt

September 10, 1934

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Greenleaf: OWN Network hit is the number one cable telecast for women | The Atlanta Voice

The fifth and final season premiere of OWN’s hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” (6/23/20) delivered 1.9 million viewers and ranked as Tuesday night’s #1 cable telecast in OWN’s key demographic of women 25-54, which is up +2% from last

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AFRO Archives April 11, 20130: Survivor of 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing Wants Money, Not a Medal

Now, Congress is considering conferring a top award to honor the

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Stanley Clarke

This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (March 2010) (Learn how

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Jun

30

1951

Raven-Symone´ Reveals She Is A Married, Shares Photo With Wife [LOOK]

Raven-Symone´ is a married woman. The actress, activist and TV personality shared the news on her Instagram with a joyous snap of her and her bride, Miranda Maday. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM TWITTER. Along with the photo, she wrote a sweet message expressing her happiness over

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Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte is an eminent African-American figure in the American entertainment industry. He is a notable singer, lyricist, actor and social activist. Belafonte came to international stardom as “King of Calypso” for his popular Caribbean musical style. He is famous for his

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Mar

1

1927

BET Is Here for You

BET stars stand with communities affected by COVID-19.

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Netflix Series To Highlight Colin Kaepernick’s Coming Of Age Story

A series about activist and athlete Colin Kaepernick’s life is coming to Netflix.

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Birthday of Academy Award winning actress Halle Berry.

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Aug

14

1968

Questlove’s Plus One Podcast Out Now / LISTEN

Questlove joins award-winning guitarist/producer Eric Krasno on his special new podcast

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