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Taraji P. Henson remembered wearing her favorite outfit to a music festival where some of the biggest New Jack Swing tunes were being performed from Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison” to Tony! Toni! Tone!’s “Feels Good.” At the time, Henson had no clue about the backstory behind the music era, which made
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The Latest: Poland brings in restrictions across the country - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press Poland's government has announced all of the country will become a 'red zone' of strict anti-COVID-19 restrictions starting Saturday, just short of a lockdown. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki appealed Friday to Poles to strictly observe the restrictions in order to protect
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A reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the gunman in an apparent road rage shooting that left a 6-year-old dead in Orange climbed to $400,000 on Sunday, as the hunt for the suspect extended into its second week. That figure is up from $310,000 on Wednesday. California
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No timeline given for extracting wedged ship from Egypt's Suez Canal | Africanews
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Coronavirus live updates: Global airline body developing COVID-19 ‘Travel Pass’ – National News
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Congressman John Lewis dies at the age of 80 | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Parents of Elijah McClain sue Colorado police over his death - The New York Beacon
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