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Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free Of pgLang Partner With ‘South Park’ Creators For Upcoming Film
Alongside his pgLang partner Dave Free, K-Dot will serve as producers alongside the creators of South Park for an upcoming motion picture release.
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GWEN DERU TODAY… **READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news! **EVERY THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR, 5:30 – 9 p.m. at the Kappa Komplex, 45 6th Avenue South. **KARAOKE, 5-9 p.m. at Courtyard Alabaster Bar and Grill. **TASTEMAKER THURSDAY - Every Thursday at Blaze Ultra Lounge, 228 Roebuck Plaza
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Grammy Awards move ceremony to Las Vegas site in early April - The Atlanta Voice
The 2022 Grammy Awards will shift to an April show in Las Vegas after recently postponing the ceremony due to rising COVID-19 cases because the omicron variant. The awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, according to a joint statemen
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Black History Month in Philadelphia: African American Museum includes events on hip hop, Harriet Tubman and Ned Hector
The African American Museum of Philadelphia is kicking off its Black History Month events with a lecture on the history of hip hop and a virtual screening of 'Harriet,' a biopic on Harriet Tubman. The museum also has a concert series and a Ned Hector impersonator slated for later in February.
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‘Harder They Fall,’ ‘Insecure,’ H.E.R. nab NAACP awards noms - The Atlanta Voice
Netflix could be a dominant force at next month’s NAACP Image Awards. The streaming giant on Tuesday emerged with a leading 52 nominations including the film “The Harder They Fall.” The movie — featuring a large starry cast including Regina King, Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba and La
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THE TIME FOR TRUTH TELLING IS NOW
By Oscar H. Blayton On Nov. 24, 1768, an advertisement appeared in the Virginia Gazette, a newspaper printed in Williamsburg and widely distributed in Virginia, Britain’s largest North American colony. This advertisement screamed in large black letters, 'A SCHEME of a LOTTERY,' and below that in
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THE TIME FOR TRUTH TELLING IS NOW - The Chicago Crusader
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TV marks Black History Month with provocative and creative fare - The Atlanta Voice
How U.S. history is told and taught is being challenged and potentially constricted on several fronts, but television’s approach to Black History Month is firmly in overdrive. There’s a wealth of provocative and creative Black-focused programs in February, looking deep into the pa
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Halo Wheeler: The Angelic Songbird of the Magic City
By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times “Being back outside” after the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared in March 2020 and resulted in lockdowns that disrupted lives around the world, meant so much to Birmingham singer-songwriter Kayla “Halo” Wheeler that she released a single of the same
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El Cerrito Hosts 33rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Rally | Post News Group
The celebration is sponsored by its founders, St. Peter CME Church and the El Cerrito Branch of the NAACP, as well as the Human Relations Commission, and the West Contra Costa County Unified School
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Higher Ground NDC to Sponsor MLK Jr. Day of Service in East Oakland’s Sobrante Park and Brookfield Neighborhoods | | Post News Group
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LANDRY TUBB NABS GRAND CHAMPION SHORTHORN
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How Sidney Poitier’s Screen Life Intertwined With The Civil Rights Movement
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Byron Allen's Allen Media Group hires Sydnie Karras as chief accounting officer
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Ian Alexander Jr., only child of Regina King, dies at age 26 - The Atlanta Voice
Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday. “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian,” a family statement shared Saturday by a King spokesman said. “He is such a bright light who c
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Chicago Native Sharif Atkins Takes Center Stage in August Wilson Play - The Chicago Crusader
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Global Fashion Trailblazer André Leon Talley Dead At 73
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Black Greekdom Mourns The Death of Delta Sigma Theta’s National President Cheryl A. Hickmon
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Lulamae Clemons, leader in Riverside’s African American community, dies at 105
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Laugh Factory brings back Chicago's Best Standup Comedy Show - The Chicago Crusader
Chicago's best standup comedy showcase at Laugh Factory Chicago! All patrons attending shows must provide proof of vaccination. About this event Chicago's Best Standup Comedy is back better than
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Arts and Entertainment Calendar - The Atlanta Voice
Editor's Note: Events may change without notice. Check with the venue or Ticketmaster or Live Nation for updates. CONCERTSShen Yun - Chinese performing arts. Jan. 7 - 8. Atlanta Symphony Hall, Midtown Atlanta; Jan. 11-15, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Conya Doss - Jan. 14. 8
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Ne-Yo Talks Hosting This Year's Urban One Honors - Essence
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Review: ‘Who We Are’ offers a searing view of racism in US
By Jocelyn Noveck | The Associated Press (AP) - “If you’ve ever owned a slave, please raise your hand,” Jeffery Robinson asks a live audience at the beginning of “Who We […] The post Review: ‘Who We Are’ offers a searing view of racism in US appeared first on The Sacramento Obse
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Visionaires' 'Back 2 School Toy Drive' is Postponed
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Black films thrive at Sundance Film Festival 2022 roundup
by Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic At the last minute, due to Omicron concerns, the 2022 Sundance Film Festival morphed from an in-person and virtual event to a purely digital experience. Thanks to streaming, Black filmmakers and Black films were on center stage all over
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Keisha Lance Bottoms joins CNN as political commentator - The Atlanta Voice
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is joining CNN as a political commentator. Bottoms made the announcement on Twitter Monday morning. Bottoms tweeted, ” As a FAMU student, I applied for the coveted VJ program at CNN and didn’t get in. To now join the team nearly 30 years l
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PM sends condolences to India on death of Bollywood star Lata Mangeshkar
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday THE Prime Minister is among many paying tribute to one of India’s greatest singers, Lata Mangeshkar. Known as the “Nightingale of Bollywood, Mangeshkar earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Record for having sung over 30,000
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COMMENTARY: 2022 Will Be a Great Year for Blacks and People of Color in America
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