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Viola Davis is living out her 55th birthday while also reflecting on her humble beginnings as a woman who rose through poverty to become one of the most powerful and important actresses of her time.
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Etched in clay: the 'poem vessels' of enslaved potter David Drake
Crafted in 1858 by the enslaved African American potter and poet David Drake during a time when it was illegal for slaves to read or write, the handsome jar, glazed in brown alkaline, is signed and dated by Drake, known as “Dave the
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Award-Winning Literary and Scholarly Works by African Americans (to 2013)
The following is a list of major awards won by African Americans for literary, journalistic, and scholarly writing compiled by San Diego State University Librarian Robert Fikes, Jr.  The list includes all awards earned by these writers for fiction and non fiction.  Links to specific prizes appear
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'Same Lil Sis. Same.': Gabrielle Union's Daughter Kaavia James Hides Out in A Bucket and Fans Wish They Could Do the Same
When Gabrielle Union caught her daughter Kaavia James having a good old time by herself, with her head in a bucket, Union was compelled to share her baby
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Billie Eilish and Timothee Chalamet among young Met Gala co-chairs - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
NEW YORK: New York's star-studded Met Gala will focus on youth and diversity this year, with four co-chairs under the age of 30 – actor Timothee Chala...
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Dwyane Wade speaks on 'unconditional love' in tribute to daughter Zaya - TheGrio
Dwyane Wade is publicly showing his daughter Zaya 'unconditional love.' On Sunday, Wade posted two images of his daughter, who came... View Article The post Dwyane Wade speaks on 'unconditional love' in tribute to daughter Zaya appeared first on TheGrio.
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Africa: Three Nigerian Writers Shortlisted for AKO Caine Prize
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Nigeria: Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Three Works of Art to Nigeria
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'Toya thee Stallion': Toya Johnson Leaves Fans Salivating Over Her Cowgirl Look
Toya Johnson's pre-birthday celebrations in Arizona continued with a sexy cowgirl adventure that left fans yelling 'Giddy up!' The soon-to-be 37-year-old entrepreneur made a pitstop […]
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Pandemic sparks surprise boom in business, exposure at Gallery Guichard | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Erick Johnson When the coronavirus pandemic forced Frances and Andre Guichard to close their Gallery Guichard firm in Bronzeville last year, the future of their lifelong dream of gallery ownership grew uncertain. Without customers frequenting their multicultural gallery at 436 E. 47th St., the
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Zaya Wade Photographs Gabrielle Union For SELF Magazine Cover
The 13-year-old LGBTQ icon-in-the-making did an amazing job behind the camera. You go girl!
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Ex-NFL star Dana Stubblefield sentenced to 15 years to life for rape - TheGrio
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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act Free Press of Jacksonville
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Taraji P. Henson Looking Better Than Mumbo Sauce On Howard China Wings In Stuntastic Bikini Flicks
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Gabrielle Union Blasts Terry Crews For Attempting To ‘Discredit And Malign’ Her


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Gabrielle Union Said Zaya Wade Felt 'Outed' By Viral Birthday Photo - Blavity
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Gabrielle Union Says New Childrens Book Inspired By Everyone’s Favorite ‘Shady Baby’ Baby Kaavia James
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Terry Crews Sends Tweet About 'Black Supremacy' and Immediately Stirs Up Controversy
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Young leaders urged to display strong values
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Union Files Complaint Against NBC, ‘America’s Got Talent’
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Nick Cannon Earns Degree From Howard University
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Richard Bruce Nugent (also Bruce Nugent), artist, writer, actor, dancer, dilettante, and bohemian of 1920s Harlem, was born to middle class Washington, D.C. socialites Richard Henry Nugent and Pauline Minerva Bruce Nugent. His father was a Pullman porter; his mother a pianist. Nugent attended
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Horrors of slavery at center of Janelle Monae's 'Antebellum' - Black News Channel
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Janelle Monae says she 'felt so much rage and anger' when she stepped onto a former slave plantation for the first time to film the psychological thriller 'Antebellum.' In the movie, set for release Friday, the pop star and actress plays a successful
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