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By Nsenga Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor The world is reeling from the loss of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday, August 28, after losing a private battle to colon cancer. Boseman died at home surrounded by his family.A statement released by his family
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Chadwick Boseman's Brother Reveals His Own Battle with Cancer | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Celebrated actor Chadwick Boseman, the star of '42', 'Thurgood Marshall', 'Get On Up' the James Brown Story, and of course 'Black Panther' lost his battle to colon cancer earlier this year, which took everyone by surprise. He was only 43 years old and becoming a bigger star by the minute. But as it
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TGR COMMENTARY: Every Department is a Police Department
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Hollywood’s Movie Review: Da 5 Bloods
By Michael HernandezEntertainment Reporter Spike Lee hits the nail on the head of the portrayal of the Black soldier during the Vietnam War in his new Netflix film Da 5 Bloods. In the movie, four former soldiers, played by Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, and Isiah Whitlock Jr, return to
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Jenny Slate, Kristen Bell admit Black voice actors matter – but that doesn’t solve the problem
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