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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter is a hip hop and R&B singer, songwriter and actress who is currently one of the most successful recording artists in the music industry. She was born in Houston, Texas to Tina and Mathew Knowles on September 4, 1981. She was interested in music from a very young
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Tina Knowles-Lawson Leads Call To Urge Lawmakers To Pass Legislation Addressing Voter Suppression In Black Communities - Blavity
Led by Tina Knowles-Lawson, the mothers of Black people lost to police violence have joined forces with other celebrities to sign a letter calling on congressional leaders to put their differences aside and take tangible steps in addressing some of the country's most pressing issues by the passing
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Tika Sumpter & Thai Randolph Celebrate the Joy of Black Motherhood with New Lifestyle Brand
That’s the founding principle of Sugaberry, a new lifestyle brand created by Tika Sumpter, the actress-producer who stars on ABC’s mixed-ish, and Thai Randolph, the executive vice president and general manager of Kevin Hart’s company, Laugh Out
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Kenyans Living Beyond Their 60s, Shows Report
Kenyans' life expectancy at birth (or how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change unexpectedly), has increased from 50 years for men and 49 years for women to 64.4 years and 68.9 years
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A Biography of the Recording Artist/ Actress Beyonce
Name: Notable Achievement: Holds the record for most Grammys (6) won in a single night by a female artist (a record shared with Adele who has also won 6) Born: September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas Education: Attended The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston Family Background: Bor
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Kenya: Prisons Department Designates 20 Regional Quarantine Facilities for Inmates
Nairobi — The State Department for Correctional Services has set up 20 regional centres across the country where newly sentenced inmates will be held for 21 days pending clearance for COVID-19 in measure to curb the spread of the virus in correctional
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Bauchi Deputy Governor Tests Positive
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International Institute of New England’s 'Suitcase Stories' now streaming
During the COVID-19 pandemic, public spaces have shuttered, but the need for stories of perseverance is greater than ever, and so Suitcase Stories has taken to the screen for virtual storytelling and community
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OP-ED: Rep. Maxine Waters, 'Donald Trump is More Focused on Saving Statues of Slaveholders & Confederate Generals than Protecting Americans from the Coronavirus'
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Africa: China-Africa Blanket Debt Forgiveness Not in the Cards
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Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort Special Kelly Rowland, Terrence J and Regina Hall host Saving Our Selves, a benefit to help communities of color impacted by COVID-19, featuring DJ Khaled, Chance the Rapper and more.
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