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Questlove To Host Virtual Potluck To Raise Funds For Nonprofits Focused On Food Insecurity
According to Atlanta Black Star, musician Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson will host a televised potluck to raise money to combat food insecurity amid the COVID-19
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Undervaluing Black projects cost studios $10B annually, study finds - TheGrio
According to a study conducted by McKinsey & Company, Hollywood studios actually lose money when they avoid Black and diverse... View Article The post Undervaluing Black projects cost studios $10B annually, study finds appeared first on TheGrio.
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Basketball Announcer Under Fire For Using Racial Slur On Livestream
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Patricia Louise Holte is born in Philadelphia, Pa. She will be better known as Patti LaBelle, organizer and lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebells in 1960. In the 1970s she will reconfigure the group and later reteam with Nona Hendryx and Sara Dash as LaBelle. In 1976, LaBelle will pursue
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Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lil Rel to star in Disney Junior's 'Eureka!' - TheGrio
Disney Junior has officially announced a brand new animated series, Eureka!, and it boasts exciting and impressive talent like Renée... View Article The post Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lil Rel to star in Disney Junior's 'Eureka!' appeared first on TheGrio.
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AHF to Commemorate MLK Holiday at Parades and Through Free HIV Testing Events Across the Country
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observed on January 18 by participating in MLK parades and hosting free HIV awareness and testing events in almost a dozen U.S. cities across the country, including Los
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Career Foreign Service Officer Bernadette Mary Allen was commissioned into the U.S. diplomatic service in January 1980. Twenty-five years later, on October 26, 2005, President George W. Bush appointed Allen to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Niger.  She served until January
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Georgia man found hanging from tree; family wants answers - TheGrio
A man was found hanging from a tree in Winston, Georgia, and his family is demanding answers from the Douglas... View Article The post Georgia man found hanging from tree; family wants answers appeared first on TheGrio.
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Light Is Light, But It Ain’t White: Colorism Lessons From the Meghan Markle Interview
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By Dwight Brown, NNPA Newswire Film Critic Nothing wrong with a little nostalgia. But if you’re looking for a comedy revelation, this isn’t it. It’s an ‘80s throwback with a comic superstar, his merrymen/women and a tinge of Wakanda fever. Grab a seat and be prepared to yawn before you laugh
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Black Woman Who Alleges She Was Forced By TSA to Remove Shirt Says She Was a Victim of Racism: 'Is it Because I’m a Black Woman?'
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