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Reri Grist is an internationally acclaimed lyric and coloratura soprano noted for her “silvery tone, flawless technique and stupendous acting.” Beginning her singing career as Consuelo in Leonard Bernstein’s musical “West Side Story” in 1957, she introduced the song
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29
1932
Spike Lee Releases Powerful Video Juxtaposing ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Murders Of George Floyd & Eric Garner
On Monday (June 1), during an interview with CNN over the current unrest taking place in cities across the country, Spike Lee premiered a short video featuring clips from the intense and crucial scene in his iconic film, Do The Right Thing, Juxtaposed with the real videos of the murders of both
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Looters Leave More Food Deserts In Black Communities | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Food deserts are geographic areas where access to affordable, healthy food options (aka fresh fruits and veggies) is limited or nonexistent because grocery stores are too far
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'Monogamy' Star Caryn Ward Ross Launches Live Talk Show, Vegan Sensation and Tik Tok Star Tabitha Brown to Appear as Guest
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The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G. was an iconic East Coast rapper who released only one album during his lifetime, but rose to fame after his untimely death in a shooting incident. He was born Christopher George Latore Wallace on May 21, 1972 to Voletta Wallace and George Latore and raised in Brooklyn, New
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21
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‘The Last Dance’ review: A ringside view to when Michael Jordan ruled
Jackson coached the team that achieved two “three-peats” (three titles in a row) and in which there were just four other key constants: the superstar Michael Jordan, his sidekick Scottie Pippen, the team’s general manager Jerry Krause and the team’s owner Jerry Reinsdorf among other supporting
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The Air Jordan III Could Have Been The Last Dance For Michael Jordan & Nike
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Karamo Brown Of 'Queer Eye' Re-Proposed To His Fiance After Wedding Was Canceled
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‘The Eddy’ explores jazz via multiracial Paris on Netflix
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Bryan Adams student headed to Texas A&M after overcoming homelessness to finish in top 15 of her class
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William D. McCoy
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1892
Ohio US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Urges the Family of a Navy Veteran or Person with Lung Cancer in Ohio Who Had Significant Exposure to Asbestos to Call the Lawyers at Karst von Oiste To Discuss Compensation
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Filmmakers Rally Behind John Boyega's Stirring 'F**k That' Speech Against Racism
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FMA Live! encourages students to explore physics through a unique and interactive program
Honeywell and NASA will bring their award-winning, hip-hop physics education program, FMA Live! Forces in Motion, to more than 40 public, private and military-connected middle schools in the Midwest this fall. The widely popular show brings hip-hop music, dancers, larger-than-life demonstrations
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A Gary Crusader Investigation | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American actor, best known for being a child star on the television sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes”. He was born on February 8, 1968 in Illinois. He was adopted at birth by Edmonia Sue and W.G. Coleman. Coleman suffered from kidney disease from his childhood, and the
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28
2010
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The Black Laws of Oregon, 1844-1857
Oregon passed exclusion laws against African Americans twice during the 1840s, considered another law in the 1850s, and in 1857 approved an exclusion clause as part of its constitution. Exclusion laws were also passed in Indiana and Illinois and considered in Ohio, but Oregon was the only free
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Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity founded
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1911
Auto workers' tenuous return a ray of hope
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