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From Staff Reports Reports of the death of popular rapper and radio personality, Ricardo Royal, who went by the stage name, CoCo Budda, brought an outpouring of expressions from across …
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Joe Clark, Inspiration Behind 1989 Film 'Lean On Me,' Dead At 82
We are sad to report that New Jersey high school principal, Joe Clark, has died at 82. He was the inspiration behind Morgan Freeman's character in the 1989 film Lean […] The post Joe Clark, Inspiration Behind 1989 Film 'Lean On Me,' Dead At 82 appeared first on Essence.
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Strickland Becomes the First Woman Sworn Into Congress Wearing A Traditional Korean Hanbok - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
On Monday, January 4, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) was officially sworn in to represent Washington’s 10th Congressional District in the 117th Congress. Strickland made history as the first Korean-American woman ever to be elected to Congress and the first African-American to represent
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'What a Queen': Yandy Smith's 'Royalty' Photo Blows Fans Away
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Pro Wrestling Legend Kamala 'The Ugandan Giant' Dies Of Coronavirus
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2020 Was a Year of Loss. Here Are Those We Love And Miss
Compiled by Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times In any year, the deaths of great musicians, Hall of Fame athletes, elected officials, Civil Rights leaders, and others in the public arena are notable. But in 2020—one of the most bizarre years in history and certainly in recent memory—those losses
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Bonnie Pointer, Co-Founder Of Pointer Sisters, Dead At 69
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Percy Tau's Brighton shock Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur
Jose Mourinho admitted his "sad" Tottenham flops "lacked energy" in their shock loss to Percy Tau's Brighton & Hove Albion.
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RIP: Remembering The Life Of Political Leader, Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey was a proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, inspiring the Nation of Islam and the Rastafarian movement. Marcus Garvey was an orator for the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements. Garvey advanced a Pan-African philosophy which inspired a global mass
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America's Great Divide reflects on a bitterly polarised nation
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David Dinkins, The First Black Mayor of New York City, Passes at 93
Dinkins's death comes just a little more than a month after his wife, Joyce Burrows Dinkins, died at the age of 89.
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Paul Mooney, Comedic Legend, Has Died
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Obituary: Marlene Louise Jackson | New Pittsburgh Courier
Marlene Louise Jackson, Age 81, passed away on August 25, 2020 Daughter of the late Naomi and Charles Jackson. A graduate of Fifth Avenue High School. She was Employed at … Continued The post Obituary: Marlene Louise Jackson appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Remembering Ron Clark — Sept. 19, 1935 – May 14, 2019 - The Washington Informer
Ron Clark worked to build a lasting institution committed to providing substance abuse treatment for addicted individuals. The post Remembering Ron Clark — Sept. 19, 1935 – May 14, 2019 appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Michigan Flags Lowered in Honor of One-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 | COVID-19 | The Michigan Chronicle
As of this order, the coronavirus has infected 598,014 and killed 15,670 people in Michigan.    Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the State of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on
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Dream FA Cup draw for Percy Tau's Brighton side
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Samuel E. Wright, Voice Of Sebastian In 'Little Mermaid,' Dies At 74
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead at 87
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Hall Of Fame Outfielder, Cardinals Icon Lou Brock Dies At 81
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NBA All-Star Elgin Baylor Dead At 86
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rapidly Rising As County Waits for Vaccine - Voice and Viewpoint
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Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Gutierrez Quiñones Has Died
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