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7 Life Lessons Megan Thee Stallion Has Taught Us - Blavity

Megan Thee Stallion , an Aquarius queen, turns 27 on Feb. 15, and fans are showering the H-Town Hottie with love and reflecting on her superstar career. From her 2017 Make It Hot EP to her recent "Flamin' Hottie" single, this artist has influenced the culture in a variety of ways with her hit tracks, particularly "Hot Girl Summer" which became a cultural phenomenon centered on fun and self-love. In honor of her 27th birthday, we've compiled a list of some life lessons we've learned from Hot Girl Meg.

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Although he will more than likely be remembered best for releasing “The Message,” the first rap song to delve into social commentary about the plight of African Americans in the inner-city, Grandmaster Flash was also the original technological virtuoso of the early hip-hop movement to

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Black History Resources - African-American Links

Do you understand the significance of the sit-ins that occurred during the early months of the civil rights movements? In 1960, four freshman students at North Carolina A&T went into Woolworth and at the lunch counter they sat,” waiting for service that never came. This move sparked a new

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Conscious rap is powered by the idea that radical social change comes through knowledge of self, personal discovery, and societal awareness. So-called conscious rappers devote much of their rhymes decrying social ills and promoting positive ideas. Conscious rap is a contentious category, and not

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The Changing Definition of African-American History

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Guion "Guy" Bluford: First African American In Space

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African American History

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Andre Ware of the University of Houston becomes the first African American quart

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Whitney Houston

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Houston, Charles Hamilton (1895-1950)

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Percy Miller also known as Master P, was born on April 29, 1970 in New Orleans. He is an American actor, rapper, producer and an entrepreneur. Miller’s parents were divorced when he was very young, due to which he went back and forth from his grandmother’s house in New Orleans to his mother’s house

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African-American Firsts Quiz

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Sue K. Brown (1948- )

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A Short History of African-American Folk Music

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How Muhammad Ali Influenced Hip-Hop

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Latrell Sprewell

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Stanfield, Sylvia Gaye (1943- )

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Anderson, Lauren (1965- )

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