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Webb, Veronica (1965- )
Veronica Webb is an African American model, actress, writer, and television personality. Webb was the first African American to have a major cosmetics contract when she signed with Revlon in 1992. Webb also appeared on the covers of Vogue, Essence, and Elle magazines and had the opportunity to be
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25
1965
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Son Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing His Neighbor
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Beyoncé And Jay-Z Are Being Sued For “Black Effect” Spoken Word Intro
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Dr. Dre’s Estranged Wife Is Asking Their Prenup Be Thrown Out
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Strike Three: Ray J Files For Divorce Again Amid Hospitalization For Pneumonia
Ray J is reportedly hospitalized with pneumonia but that hasn’t stopped him from filing for divorce from his wife Princess Love.
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Princess Love Says Ray J Pushing Her Into The Pool Was “Her Karma”
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Wallace Stevens
Wallace Stevens , (born Oct. 2, 1879, Reading, Pa., U.S.—died Aug. 2, 1955, Hartford, Conn.), American poet whose work explores the interaction of reality and what man can make of reality in his mind. It was not until late in life that Stevens was read at all widely or recognized as a major poet
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Netflix CEO, Wife Donate $120M to HBCUs
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillin recently announced that they will donate $40 million each to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Spelman and Morehouse colleges, two historically Black institutions in
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Bolden Jr., Charles F. (1946-)
Charles Frank Bolden, Jr., NASA’s first permanent black administrator, was born to Charles Frank and Ethel Bolden, both teachers, on August 19th, 1946 in Columbia, South Carolina.  He rose to the rank of Major General in the United States Marine Corps and was a National Aeronautics and Space
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2009
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor (1932-2004)
Musician, composer, and conductor Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson was born on June 14, 1932, in Manhattan, New York City.  Perkinson’s mother, a talented pianist, organist, and theater director in the Bronx, named her son after the Afro-British composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Perkinson began showing
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9
2004
'Girl You Can Act': Porsha Williams Impresses Fans with Her Comedic Lines In 'Insecure' Show-Within-a-Show ‘Looking for LaToya’
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'Here We Go Again': Social Media Reacts to Princess Love's Request to Dismiss Divorce from Husband Ray J
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Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes has never publicly revealed a last name or other personal details for Alex, her wife… The couple had twins on April 27, 2009: a son Lucas and a daughter Olivia. Alex gave birth to the children… Wanda Sykes was married to music producer David Hall from 1991 until their divorce in
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27
2009
Black Love! See How Jordyn Woods And Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrated Their 1-Year Anniversary
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Vanessa Bryant And Others Settle Lawsuit Involving Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe, Gigi Bryant
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Snoop Dogg Performs Tribute To Kobe Bryant For Virtual ESPY Awards
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Ray J And Princess Love Dismiss Divorce…For The Second Time
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Coretta Scott King
Born and raised on a farm in Perry County, Alabama, Coretta Scott (1927-2006) was introduced to the segregated society at an early age and lived a discriminated life for many years. Even though she attended a one-room school for low-income blacks in her neighbourhood, Scott excelled in her
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2006
Thomas Lane, former cop charged with killing George Floyd, makes bail
TMZ reports that Thomas Lane, the officer who had just four days on the job has been able to post $750K on a $1M dollar
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Queen of Disco
Singer Donna Summer, known as Queen of Disco, is born on this day in Boston, Massachusetts.
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31
1948
Meet The New Travel Host Who Wants To Take You Around The World With ‘Fly Brother’
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'Zammnn': Toya Johnson's Relaxed Look Sends Fans Gushing Over Her Effortless Beauty
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Ray J Says Monogamy Is Not Natural & That He Made Princess Wait Six Months To Have Sex With Him
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McCollum, Ruby (1909-1992)
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Katie Beatrice Green Hall: First Black Woman from Indiana to Serve in the U.S. Congress
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'Y'all Look So Good': Tammy Rivera's Birthday Post to Waka Derails When Fans Fixate on Their Looks
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Saint Paul Public Library offers reading, learning fun for youth all summer long
Summer Spark, the Library's summer learning and reading program, encourages youth ages 0-18 to stay active and read for fun all summer long with outdoor and virtual events, reading challenges, and book giveaways. Source
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