Nat "King" Cole dies

Fans Say They Are Ready for a 'New Single' After Toni Braxton Encourages Fans to Send Her a List of Their Favorite Artists

The R&B singer recently encouraged fans to give her a list of their favorite musical artists, but most people expressed the idea that they loved the seven-time Grammy-Award-winning singer and wanted her to release another

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50 Years After MLK, Pastors Lead A New Poor People's March

Organizers of Saturday’s online assembly have deliberately modeled it after King’s 1968 Poor People’s Campaign ― echoing not just his title but also his

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BET Awards 20: The History Of Red Carpet PDA

We love to see it!

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LeBron James Says Colin Kaepernick Deserves NFL Apology

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell only issued a broad apology.

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Roland Hayes, Vocal Artist

Roland Hayes, who gained national and international fame as a classical concert artist, launched his career in Boston's Symphony Hall in 1917. He lived, studied, and worked in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts, from 1912 until his death in 1977. In 1921 the noted tenor gave a command performance

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Legendary Community Politicians

From the mid-1920s through the 1950s, brothers Silas F. and Balcom S. Taylor, Registered Pharmacists, championed voter registration, jobs, housing, and political participation for Blacks in Boston, when there were no elected Black officials in city or state government. Their drugstore on Tremont

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

BET Awards Exclusive: Origin Stories: DaniLeigh

The artist reflects on her road to stardom.

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

BET Awards ’20: Meet The Best Collab Nominees

Fans Will Not Be Happy About This Male RB Singer Calling Out Beyoncé, SZA And Cardi B "Stop using that f**king pain to make it OK to say some bullsh** on your record and get nominated for a Grammy..."

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Jason Derulo Clearly Has Too Much Time On His Hands

He seems to be pivoting from music to Tik Tok pranks.

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When Martin Luther King Jr addressed UWI graduands...

Just under three years before Dr Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated on the evening of April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, the famed American civil rights leader visited the island and delivered a stirring address at The University of the West Indies Valedictory

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BET Awards 20: Sportsperson of the Year for Every BET Awards Show

2020 BET Awards will virtually premiere June 28 at 8pm EST.

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‘Helping fathers on their journey’ - Four friends launch podcast on fatherhood

A QUARTET of fathers who have shared two decades of friendship will be launching a podcast focused on fatherhood on June

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Beyonce Honored With BETs 2020 Humanitarian Award

Singer Beyoncé was honored Sunday with the Humanitarian Award during the 20th annual BET Awards ceremony.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Police Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting Fired

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville Metro police department has fired one of the police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, more than three months after the 26-year-old Black woman was killed in her

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Steve Biko - Birthday

Steve Biko , in full Bantu Stephen Biko (born December 18, 1946, King William’s Town, South Africa—died September 12, 1977, Pretoria), founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa.

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Free ‘Do the Right Thing’ Rental; Spike Lee Talk Offered

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Do the Right Thing” is free to rent on several platforms all week and an online discussion will be held with director Spike Lee on his 1989 film about racism, protests, police brutality and a New York neighborhood in

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Otis J. Rene (born) and his brother Leon will establish Exclusive and Excelsior

Otis J. Rene (born) and his brother Leon will establish Exclusive and Excelsior Records in the 1930s. By the mid-1940s the brothers will be leading independent record producers whose artists will include Nat King Cole, Herb Jeffries, and Johnny Otis.

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Erykah Badu Goes on Epic Facebook Rant About Slut-Shaming Accusations

Fat Belly Bella isn't here for the outrage.

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12-Year-old Protest Singer Keedron Bryant Lands Recording Contract With Warner Records

Now, Bryant will be able to pursue his musical career dreams with a new record deal with Warner

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Black Women Cannot Be All Things To All People At All Times - Blavity

A viral video showed a Black woman being thrown into a dumpster on the night of June 15 by a group of Black men in Black Lives Matter attire — including two young DC rappers named Fat Rodney and Cruddy Murda — after spewing inappropriate comments at

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Tamar Braxton's Boyfriend Writes a Sweet Message to the Singer, and Fans Love Him for It

It looks as if Tamar Braxton‘s Nigerian boyfriend David Adefeso believes the R&B singer is “the

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Jennifer Lopez’ Daughter To Release Book About Faith

The book will feature some of Emme Muñiz’ daily prayers

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BET Awards ’20: These Crews Are Toe to Toe for Best Group

Fans Will Not Be Happy About This Male RB Singer Calling Out Beyoncé, SZA And Cardi B "Stop using that f**king pain to make it OK to say some bullsh** on your record and get nominated for a Grammy..."

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Nat King Cole - Death

Nat King Cole’s daughter from his second marriage, Natalie Cole (February 6, 1950 -- December 31, 2015), also became a singer; she had a hit “duet” with her late father’s recording of “Unforgettable” in 1991… Nat King Cole played W.

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BET Awards ‘20: Movie Marathon Weekend, Binge Black Cinema

Real-life Black Queens, legendary Black men and more.

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FKA Twigs Takes Quarantine Workout To New Level By Pole Dancing In Her Livingroom

FKA Twigs has been practicing her pole dancing skills for the past few years, and her moves are

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Kyrie Irving Producing TV Special About Breonna Taylor

#SayHerName

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Rayshard Brooks memorialized at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church

Family, friends, dignitaries, elected officials and community leaders gathered yesterday to remember the life of Rayshard Brooks at Historic Ebenezer Baptist

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$6 Billion Construction Contract Awarded to Build Akon City in Senegal

It has been announced that a $6 billion construction contract has been awarded to build Akon City in

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