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'We Have Had Enough': Michael Jordan Implores People to Unite In the Fight for Change Following the Death of George Floyd
Retired NBA great Michael Jordan has broken his silence on the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, and the demand for justice that has sparked protests across the
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Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne Tease Collaboration Project, Talk Marriage & Social Media Hiatus
On Sunday (Jun 14) Lil Wayne‘s Young Money Radio aired featuring Weezy speaking to special guests Nicki Minaj, T-Pain, Damian Lillard, N.O.R.E., and Lil
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60 Million People Will Fall Into Extreme Poverty Due to Coronavirus According to World Bank
The World Bank Group announced 60 million people could fall into extreme poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic, erasing three years of progress
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My Truth: The Very Last!
I felt my heart beating faster and faster as I watched the video of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin steadily applying pressure to the neck of George Floyd until he killed
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Uganda: Ministry Unveils Programme to Curb Rising Heart Diseases
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Kiana Ledé's Remake of 'Dear Mr. President' Is Right On Time
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Zambia frees jailed gay couple as part of prison amnesty
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Questlove and Black Thought Ink First-Look Deal With Universal Television
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Aristide, Jean-Bertrand
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Nigeria: CAN Hails Buhari On Appointment of New Appeal Court President
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Tanzania: I've Been Battling Alcoholism Secretly - Vanessa Mdee
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Anderson, Marian (1897-1993)
Marian Anderson, renowned contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th Century, was born on February 27, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Anderson was the daughter of John Berkley Anderson, a small business owner, and Annie Delilah Rucker Anderson, a former Virginia
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Former Baltimore Mayor Pleads Guilty to Perjury Charge
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Ruby Dee
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