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The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) kicks off Black Music Appreciation Month with an exclusive interview with Def Jam founder Russell
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Henry Cavill In Talks To Return As Superman In The DCEU
It’s been 7 years since Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill breathed new life into the long dormant and left for dead Superman film franchise and though Superman V Batman and Justice League pretty much ruined the foundation set in 2013, we still very much like Cavill as the Man of
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The Urbanworld® Film Festival Announces 2015 Festival Slate
The 19th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), presented by BET Networks(BET) with founding sponsor HBO, today announced all of the films that will be showcased. The nation’s largest competitive multicultural film festival will screen over 80 films and will take place September
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Barack And Michelle Obama To Deliver Virtual Graduation Speeches To Class Of 2020
Barack and Michelle Obama will deliver a number of virtual commencement addresses to the class of 2020, as schools have adjusted, postponed or canceled their in-person graduation ceremonies due to the coronavirus
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Chuck D
Born Carlton Douglas Ridenhour on August 1, 1960, the American rapper, author and producer is more widely known by his stage name, Chuck
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Earth, Wind & Fire Songs, Music, and History
Formed: 1969 (Chicago, IL) Genres: R&B, Funk, Disco, Jazz Claims to fame: Early years: Earth, Wind & Fire was the brainchild of Maurice White, a veteran session drummer who had, among other things, performed on Fontella Bass 1966 hit Rescue Me. After his original Chicago band, the Salty Pepp
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'You Know the Vibe': Keyshia Ka'oir Drops It Low on Her Husband Gucci In This Pic, Fans Lose It
Keyshia Ka’oir and her husband Gucci Mane are clearly couple
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Whiskey, addiction, breakups: Kalie Shorr is the new queen of country
“I’ve never been worse, thanks for asking,” Shorr sings on the album’s opening
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HBCU Bingo to Honor 2020 Grads With Over $1 Million in Game Prizes and Cash
Celebrity Surprise Guests, Trash-Talking, and Competitive Bingo make for an Epic HBCU experience to honor the 2020 graduating class of Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Live Pop-Ins Recorded Messages During ‘TeeJ’s Bingo Nite: HBCU 2020 Grad Edition from an Emmy Winner, a Grammy
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Russell Wilson Returns as Host of Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2016
Nickelodeon today announced that Seattle Seahawks’ two-time Super Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson clinched his second straight title as host of Kids’ Choice Sports 2016, the only show that celebrates kids and families’ love of sports and top professional athletes. Also announced today is this
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Marriages at Sheria House suspended
Couples seeking to tie the knot at Sheria House in Nairobi will have to wait a bit longer after the Office of the Attorney-General has temporarily suspended marriage
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(1808) Rev. Peter Williams, “An Oration On The Abolition Of The Slave Trade”
On March 2, 1807 Congress enacted a law that banned the external slave trade beginning January 1, 1808. With that act enslaved persons could no longer be brought to the United States. Although the law would be frequently violated until the eve of the Civil War, many black and white anti-slavery
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‘Batwoman’ Star Ruby Rose Officially Walks Away From The Television Series
After only one season of donning the cape and cowl of the caped crusader on the CW’s superhero series Batwoman, lead star Ruby Rose is walking away from the role she once referred to as a “game
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button, Attorney General of Virginia, ET
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button, Attorney General of Virginia, ET
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Barclay, Paris K.C. (1956- )
Paris K.C. Barclay is an award-winning American television director, producer, and LGBT rights activist.  In 2013, he broke new ground when he was named President of the Directors Guild of America, making him the first out gay male and the first African American to hold the
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1956
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Howard Grad Launches HBCU Bingo Online | Afro
BLACK ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES HBCU BINGO TO HONOR 2020 GRADS WITH OVER $1 MILLION IN GAME PRIZES AND CASH
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Jump! (album)
Jump! is a studio album by Van Dyke Parks. It was released in 1984 on Warner Bros.. The album (and its accompanying childrens book) is a retelling of Joel Chandler Harriss Uncle Remus tales. Parks mixes numerous musical styles. On Jump! these include bluegrass, Tin Pan Alley, 1930s jazz, and
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Lincoln's Gamble: How the Emancipation Proclamation Changed the Course of the Civil War
Todd Brewster examines the most critical six months in Abraham Lincolns Presidency, when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, fought with his generals, and coped with bouts of depression. a book signing follows the
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'That's How Faith Had You': Stevie J.'s Blackout Tuesday Post Derails as Fans Ask About Faith Evans Abuse Allegations
Stevie J. joined Blackout Tuesday in solidarity with the protests against social injustice and police brutality against Black people taking place across the globe, but his post went a little sideways when some fans piped up with questions about his recent abuse allegations against wife Faith
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Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond announced for 'Healing Verzuz' battle
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Chicago Defender and Michigan Chronicle host 'For the Love of House Music Celebration' this Saturday
There is much debate on the origin of house music. Join the house party May 16 and turn up the volume with two iconic DJ’s. We have legendary Detroit Native Kelly Holmes and Chicagoan Vince Adams who will be pumping out non-stop house music from 2PM EST/1PM CST to 5PM EST/4PM CST!
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LeBron James Explains How Michael Jordan Got Him Through the 'Dark Days' of His Childhood
Now that ESPN’s docuseries “The Last Dance” has concluded, it has proved to be a ratings smash all the way
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CNN Crew Released From Police Custody After They Were Arrested Live On Air in Minneapolis – Free Press of Jacksonville
State police detained CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez, his producer and his photojournalist shortly after 5 a.m. CT (6 a.m. ET) as Jimenez was reporting live from a street south of downtown, near where a police precinct building was earlier set
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Newswire : Trump says he’ll deploy military to states if they don’t stop violent protests
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Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson was a legendary Gospel singer in the 20th century, born on October 26, 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Often referred to as the ‘Queen of Gospel’, Jackson was revered as an outstanding singer and civil rights activist. Her career spanned 45 years, and in that time, she recorded
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