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Kelly Rowland said that her life changed once she began giving to others, and giving helped her break away from a rich broke lifestyle of []
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Andre Harrell to be Honored In Upcoming TV Special, Jamie Foxx, Babyface and Mariah Carey Scheduled to Appear
Andre Harrell‘s ex-wife Wendy Credle said her former partner once stated that he wanted a party to celebrate his life after he passed, not a sad
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Family of Breonna Taylor Finally Meets with Kentucky Attorney General David Cameron - L.A. Focus Newspaper
By Christal Mims, Staff Five months after 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her home by law enforcement, her family has finally gotten the chance to speak to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. None of the police officers involved in the shooting have been charged and there
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Source: La Focus Newspaper
Missouri boy, 8, organizes Black Lives Matter march for kids
Eight-year-old Nolan Davis led a march for hundreds of children in his Kirkwood, Missouri community on last Saturday, June 27. The post Missouri boy, 8, organizes Black Lives Matter march for kids appeared first on TheGrio.
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Grammy-winning 1970s soul singer Betty Wright dies at 66
MIAMI (AP) — Betty Wright, the Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter whose influential 1970s hits included “Clean Up Woman” and “Where is the Love,” has died at age
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Haiti
Throughout the 1990s the international community tried to establish democracy in Haiti. The countrys first elected chief executive, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a leftist Roman Catholic priest who seemed to promise a new era in Haiti, took office in Feb. 1991. The military, however, took control in
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Chris Rock, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, and more to honor Andre Harrell in BET tribute
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Starz Announces ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Will Premiere In September
You knew Power wasn't going to let a pandemic, or a series finale, slow down its flow for too long. STARZ has announced that its new series Power Book II: Ghost will premiere in September.
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Get Your First Look At Tariq Bossing Up In 'Power Book II: Ghost'
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Jay-Z And Rihanna Demand Justice For Black College Student Killed By White Cop
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Teyana Taylor is Dropping a Collection With MAC in July
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Ethiopia's Mobile Camel Libraries Keep Children From Forced Labour
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Coalition to March on the DNC & Allies Planning Protest for Trump’s Oshkosh Visit - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Studies In Dietary Guidelines Report Are Almost Entirely On White Populations, Do Not Reflect The Diversity Of The United States - Milwaukee Community Journal
Washington, D.C. – More than 90% of the systematic reviews in the Scientific Report by the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee did not account for race, ethnicity, and/or socio-economic status. Moreover, they relied on predominantly white populations that are questionably generalized to the
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Jay-Z, Rihanna Among Celebs Seeking Justice For Black College Student Killed By Police - Black Enterprise
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As For Me and My Church
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Nas
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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Black Diplomatic Couple Launches Podcast & Provides Passport Scholarships to African-American Students
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Trump orders TikTok's Chinese-owned parent company to divest interest in US operations - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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‘Power’ Spin-off With Tariq And Tasha Drops In September
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This ‘Racist’ Jingle Is Being Replaced By A Song Written By Wu-Tang’s RZA
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Watch: Jennifer Hudson Does Not Disappoint In Aretha Franklin Biopic Teaser
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Jesse Owens
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DeKalb homeowners to receive $119 million in property tax relief | Atlanta Daily World
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The importance of being Black and voting in 2020 – Daytona Times
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