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Daniel Dumile, best known as rapper and producer MF Doom, died in October, his wife, Jasmine, announced on Instagram.

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Diddy's son should be feeling lucky. Christian "King" Combs was driving his red Ferrari when it got smashed into by a man driving a Tesla—who was determined to be under the influence.

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Name at birth: Inga Marchand

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(BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON | Press releases

(BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON (Black PR Wire) On June 30th, 2020, in light of Pride Month in the U.S., Google launched a Doodle, illustrated

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South Korea's President says he's a feminist. Three of his allies were accused of sex crimes - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Park Won-soon, 64, died in an apparent suicide last week shortly after the sexual harassment claims were filed with police, meaning that the victim's claims won't be criminally

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Anthony Hamilton Connects us All with Hit New Single, “Back Together” Featuring Rick James

Anthony Hamilton Connects us All with Hit New Single, “Back Together” Featuring Rick James

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Janet Manyowa offers hope

AWARD-WINNING gospel musician Janet Manyowa yesterday said her forthcoming single, Tariro, was meant to offer hope to people going through

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(BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON The Black Chronicle

[ad_1] (BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON (Black PR Wire) On June 30th, 2020, in light of Pride Month in the U.S., Google launched a Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Rob Gilliam, celebrating LGBTQ+ rights activist, performer, and

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Janelle Monae says filming Antebellum on plantation was triggering

Janelle Monáe is at the top of her game when it comes to balancing her music career with her huge acting gigs but the talented star struggled while filming her upcoming horror flick, Antebellum. She opened up about the triggering experience of filming on a plantation during a recent roundtable

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Law Matters: Celebrating African-Americans' contributions to Missouri's justice system

Walter Farmer was the first African-American to serve in a judicial capacity in Missouri when he was appointed special judge in the St. Louis municipal court at the beginning of the 20th

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Halle Berry Drops Plans To Play A Transgender Man In New Film After Backlash

The "X-Men" and "Monster's Ball" star apologized and vowed "to promote better representation" in Hollywood moving forward.

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COMMENTARY: George Floyd and the Continuing Legacy of Dred Scott

These next words, though, memorialized for all time in the High Court decision, put flesh on the bones of the pro-slavery argument: “[Blacks] had for more than a century before been regarded as beings of an inferior order and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either in social or

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Biography of Controversial Rap Group Public Enemy

By tackling racism head on in songs such as “Burn Hollywood Burn,” “911 Is a Joke” and “By the Time I Get to Arizona,” rap outfit Public Enemy emerged during the late 1980s as one of the most politically charged music groups in history. This Public Enemy

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat was a famous twentieth century Haitian-American artist. He earned his reputation being part of an informal graffiti group called SAMO. He drew graffiti and wrote enigmatic epigrams in the lower east side of Manhattan known as a cultural hotbed. Later in his career he earned

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American rapper Nas was born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones in Queens, New York on September 14, 1973 to jazz musician Olu Hara and Fannie Ann Jones. He was musically inclined from his childhood and began playing the trumpet at the age of 4. He initially wanted to be a jazz musician but turned to rap

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A Brief History of the African Country of Lesotho

Basutoland was founded in the 1820s by Moshoeshoe I, uniting various Sotho groups who had fled predation by the Zulu. Having escaped the Zulu, Moshoeshoe brought his people to the stronghold of Butha-Buthe, and then the mountain of Thaba-Bosiu (about 20 miles from what is now the capital of

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'They Say This Is a Big Rich Town': Fans Crack Up After 50 Cent's Youngest Son Says He Wants to Spend His Father's Money

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The story of Ed Dwight: the man who nearly became the first African-American to reach space

Following his completion of the experimental test pilot course, Dwight aerospace research pilot training, while he completed training to become an

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#AAMAM: “Just A Shot Away” – Rediscovering Legendary Session Singer Merry Clayton (LISTEN)

Back in March 2014, as she was experiencing 50 years in the music business, legendary session singer Merry Clayton got one more chance at stardom when the documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, about the world’s most renowned backup singers, won the Best Documentary

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'Smart As a Button': Kenya Moore's Daughter Learns Her Flash Cards

On Monday, June 15, the reality star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” shared a video on Instagram of her 1-year-old daughter Brooklyn Daly learning her flash

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Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson is a famous American singer and songwriter, who had a successful career both as part of the group “The Miracles” and as a solo artist. He was born as William Robinson, Jr. on February 19, 1940 to a poor family in Detroit. His mother died when he was very young so he was

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As MLK asked in 1967, Where Do We Go from Here: Community or Chaos? | The Crusader Newspaper Group

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A tribute show planned to honour Mang’ong’o

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Cameroon president delivers first coronavirus address

Cameroon’s 87-year-old President Paul Biya has made a televised address to his people ending more than two months of silence as the central African nation dealt with a burgeoning coronavirus

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King98 flies high with Kachiri

BY WINSTONE ANTONIO SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean hip-hop sensation King98 said he was happy to be reaping the rewards of investing in his music career as he reached a milestone with his latest single Kachiri, whose video clocked one million views in less than 48 hours on YouTube. Kachiri is

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The Struggle, As Well As Protest, Continues

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Crowds Tear Down Statues, Attack Wisconsin State Senator

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