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A Look At All Of Whitney Houston's Best Film Roles
'[S]he was easy to be around,' actress Angela Bassett said to Elle in 2015 of late singer and actress Whitney Houston. 'It was never high maintenance or feeling as if […] The post A Look At All Of Whitney Houston's Film Roles appeared first on Essence.
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Trump returns to spotlight in trial — but not on his terms - Black News Channel
By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — His rallying cry to supporters has been dissected. His videos, press conferences and calls to Fox News have played on loop. His Twitter account is once again dominating news coverage, his missives read aloud in the Senate
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‘Luda Can’t Cook’ is an exciting food show featuring rapper Ludacris | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J. Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is a hip-hop icon, accomplished actor, and successful restaurateur who is passionate about food – but he knows he “can’t cook a lick,” and in the one-hour discovery+ special “Luda Can’t Cook,” from record-breaking producer Will
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Marcus Garvey’s teachings can save Ja - Donovan Burnett sees activist’s philosophies as solution to negative vibes
Jamaicans in the diaspora are often in despair when news of the country being under the gun of crime, corruption, and social and economic ills breaks. Many wish to return to retire in the land of their birth but are encumbered by the negative...
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Daniel Kaluuya Says Taking on the Role of Fred Hampton In 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Was a 'Lot of Weight to Carry'
Daniel Kaluuya said he was deeply changed by his latest role, taking on the larger-than-life persona of Black Panther trailblazer Fred Hampton, but he wouldn’t […]
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Babyface's 20 Greatest Moments
Born April 10, 1959 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Kenneth Babyface Edmonds is a 10-time Grammy Award winner and one of the most prolific artists, composers and producers in music history. Beginning his career as a member of the group The Deele, he was nicknamed Babyface by famed bass player Bootsy
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Attorneys for the family of a 29-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in August today announced their plan to file a claim against the
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CELBRATING BLACK HISTORY: The Wilmington Ten, Fifty Years Later – Arizona Informant Newspaper
On Feb. 6, during an uncharacteristically frigid night for a southern city like Wilmington, a bomb was set off in the popular neighborhood grocery. As police and firefighters arrived on the scene, gun fire could be heard above the siren squeals and activity. Sniper fire, which was intended for the
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J.J. Watt, Texans ‘mutually’ agree to split in more team upheaval - DefenderNetwork.com
J.J. Watt didn’t just play for the Houston Texans, he was the Houston Texans. The physical embodiment of a young franchise lacking much of an identity before the burly Wisconsin kid donned that No. 99 jersey, Watt wowed the football world with his defensive prowess. Now he’s gone,
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Kanye West’s teenage artwork worth up to $20k reportedly bought by art collector - Face2Face Africa
Art pieces created byKanye Westwhen he was a high school student have been bought by entrepreneur Vinoda Basnayake, Page Six reported. Basnayake reportedly bought West’s drawings after seeing the pieces on an episode of PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow.” “Kanye’s cousin owned the trove, which was created
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Voices of the Civil War Episode 16: "102nd U.S. Colored Regiment"
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Watch: Jennifer Hudson Does Not Disappoint In Aretha Franklin Biopic Teaser
A teaser for Aretha Franklin’s highly-anticipated biopic, Respect, dropped Sunday night at the BET Awards and from the looks of it, the Jennifer Hudson-led film will be everything that we imagined and then
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: Making ‘More Black History’ in Classical Music – Arizona Informant Newspaper
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Jennifer Hudson Is Note-Perfect As Aretha Franklin In First Respect Trailer
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Black hospital faces vaccine mistrust from unlikely source
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