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‘Black Panther’ cast pushes Wakanda forward after Boseman – Dallas Post Tribune

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Letitia Wright hit the Marvel Cinematic Universe scene as King T’Challa’s joyfully witty younger sister in 2018’s blockbuster “Black Panther.” But in the new sequel, the actor’s usual easygoing character delivers a more serious tone while dealing with grief. Wright’s character takes center stage as Shuri who […]

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More ‘spiritual wisdom’ at the Capitol – Florida Courier

Warnock to boost ranks of pastors in Congress BY PAUL V. FONTELO CQ-ROLL CALL/TNS WASHINGTON — “What do a senator and a pastor have in common?” Raphael Warnock tweeted last fall. For him, the answer now is everything. When the newly elected Georgia Democrat takes the oath of office in the coming

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#CES2021: TCL Taking The Smartphone & Tablet To Another Level With “Rollable” Designs

Day one of CES's first-ever virtual showcase due to COVID-19 is in the books, and TCL and LG helped kicked the event off with some bold smartphone designs. While Samsung's smartphones can fold, LG and TCL's forthcoming devices have a "rollable" feature that allows the screen to extend with the

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Belichick refuses Presidential Medal of Freedom – Florida Courier

BY JIMMY GOLEN ASSOCIATED PRESS New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced Monday night that he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying “remaining true to the people, team and country I love outweigh the benefits of any individual award.” In a delicately

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2021 session of the Texas Legislature underway - DefenderNetwork.com

Lawmakers have been waiting for months to see how it will be conducted safely as the coronavirus pandemic rages. Both chambers are expected to convene at 12 p.m. Central time. Watch the House and Senate streams here. And after a pro-Donald Trump mob rushed into the U.S. Capitol last week, leaving

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Former LA worker ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested in Capitol riot probe | L.A. Focus News

Far-right media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska,” has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. He formerly worked for Buzzfeed in Los Angeles, and reportedly attended Azusa Pacific

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Impeached for HATE! | Afram News

What did Malcolm X famously say? "Being an old farm boy myself, chickens coming home to roost never made me sad; they only made me glad." President Donald Trump is the first and only president in US history to be impeached twice. And he did it to himself.

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Biden’s inaugural speech to plead for unity in wake of riot | L.A. Focus News

Joe Biden ascends to the presidency on Wednesday with an inaugural speech outlining how he’ll tackle the health and economic crises he inherits while attempting to knit the country back together, just two weeks after the outgoing president’s loyalists waged a deadly riot to block the change of

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America Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — While parades and other festive gatherings for the heroic civil rights leader will not occur this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, national and local organizations throughout the country still will honor Dr. King’s legacy.

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Phil Spector, legendary producer convicted of murder, dies in prison | L.A. Focus News

LOS ANGELES — Legendary record producer Phil Spector, who was serving a prison term in Stockton for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson in Spector's Alhambra home, died at a hospital on Saturday evening, prison officials announced Sunday. Spector was 81. Prison officials said he died of

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Man arrested with handgun, ammo at DC checkpoint - TheGrio

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OMARI HARDWICK DISCUSSES LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTAGLEMENT • EBONY

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Netflix Flexes Its Muscle With New Teaser Video Previewing 2021 Film Slate

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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Facing Charges In Connection To Flint

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Student, dismissed by Howard U over tweet, goes to Morehouse College

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Black Americans getting vaccinated less than white Americans - TheGrio

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Biden outlines ‘Day One’ agenda of executive actions

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Diddy’s Los Angeles Home Where Kim Porter Lived Was Burglarized

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Dodged A Bullet: VH1 Shares Megan Thee Stallions’ ‘ Love & Hip Hop’ Audition Tape

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Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Will Be Charged ‘Soon’ For Poisoning Black People In Flint Water Crisis: Report

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Unity Bank participates in second round of the Paycheck Protection Program - DefenderNetwork.com

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