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Birthplace: Long Island, NY Born March 27, 1970 Biggest selling female artist of the 90s Over 80 million albums sold Music History Mariah Carey (1990) Emotions (1991) MTV Unplugged (1992) Music Box (1993) Merry Christmas (1994) Daydream (1995) Butterfly (1997)
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Lil Baby's "The Bigger Picture" and 5 Other Popular Songs About George Floyd and Black Lives Matter
Nationwide — The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers has sparked a worldwide movement that includes protesting in nearly every city across the globe, and also a lot of songs by artists who are expressing their frustration through their
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NGZ calls for exhibition submissions - NewsDay Zimbabwe
THE National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) in Bulawayo has made an open call for visual artists to take part in an exhibition dubbed Umsindo: Lockdown Diaries, inspired by the national lockdowns imposed by several governments across the world in efforts to combat coronavirus. BY SHARON SIBINDI Umsindo
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‘White Lives Matter’ painted on statue of African American tennis great Arthur Ashe
A statue of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe in Virginia was defaced with the words “White Lives Matter,” police said
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Last night’s virtual BET Awards went down and some of your faves racked up
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MOWA Features Six African American Milwaukee Artists in Inaugural Exhibition - African American News Today - EIN News
  WEST BEND, WISCONSIN – The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) is proud to announce A Community of Voices as the first exhibition to open following a three- month closure due to state sheltering in place orders. This exhibition presents work from the 2018 class of inductees to the Sisters of
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Virginia Arthur Ashe statue vandalized with 'White Lives Matter'
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'White Lives Matter' painted on African American monument
The statue of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe on Richmond, Virginia's, Monument Avenue has been vandalised with the words "White Lives Matter", a phrase used as a banner by far-right
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Fetter Health Care Network announces COVID-19 schedule updates for week of June 29
The testing sites rotate to different locations throughout the Lowcountry each day, providing free and accessible walk-up and drive-up tests to community
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Mario Talks Being Held at Gunpoint By Miami Police Earlier This Year
R&B singer Mario said that even though a police officer recognized him during a traffic stop, he still feared for his
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Simons, Milt (1923-1973)
Milton Simons was a major Seattle African American multi-faceted artist from the 1940s until his death in 1973. In addition to his skills as a painter, Simons was an educator, poet, dancer, and noted
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COVID-19: Safari sector records US$100 million loss
ZIMBABWE’S safari sector has lost revenue of nearly US$100 million due to the outbreak of the COVID-19, a new report has
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George Floyd Painting Among Local Art Gallery Displays
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Pandemic and protest; with racism in the middle | The Crusader Newspaper Group
I wish I could solely write an inspiring message about “how to keep your head up in trying times,” and ignore being upset about the way some people dishonor the African American community with rage, and that it will all disappear
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Detroit Celebrates Juneteenth With Freedom Rally
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Georgia's Public HBCUs: Standing United
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Winners Announced For SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival
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Arthur Ashe Statue in Richmond Defaced with ‘White Lives Matter’ Graffiti
A monument dedicated to Black tennis legend and civil rights activist Arthur Ashe in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia, was vandalized with the words "White Lives
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The unjust murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade, and global protests calling to defund the police, have forever upended the false narrative of blind justice.
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It takes a village ... - Community rescues man from crumbling home
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‘My work is my signature’ Sign artist Max Massiah hangs up his brushes
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HBCU Students Organize Thousands for Protest in Jackson – The Mississippi Link
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Tanzanian video director displays talent mastery
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Singer Elle Varner on Creating in Quarantine, Starting A Label, and COVID-19's Impact on the Music Industry
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