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Local artist Judy Bowman rekindled her passion for the arts and creates pieces that speak to, and about, the Black community. Photo courtesy of Judy Bowman She turned 78 when she recently released her new EP, “Let There Be Love,” this past April. Detroit native Freda Payne’s five-song EP features jazz, sass and a whole lot of love and soul as she … Continued

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