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By Kristin M. Hall, AP Entertainment Writer The Fisk Jubilee Singers' first tour wasn't an immediate success, but their perseverance through financial hardship to find an audience took them around the world and kept their school afloat. Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, celebrated the
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Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel literature prize
U.K.-based Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose experience of crossing continents and cultures has nurtured his novels about the impact of The post Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel literature prize appeared first on TheGrio.
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Arima North, San Juan into East Zone Intercol finals - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
ARIMA North Secondary and San Juan North Secondary advanced to the Coca-Cola Intercol East zone finals with convincing victories in the semi-finals at Arima Velodrome on Wednesday. San Juan defeated St Augustine Secondary 5-0 in the first match of the doubleheader and Arima North got past T
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How Africa can replicate Estonia’s startup success | TechCabal
How Estonia wants to catalyse startup success in Africa By Ephraim Modise Link: techcabal.com/2023/11/15/estonia-africa-synergies/
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Rihanna's Officially 'Right Excellent,' Named Barbados Hero
Rihanna smiled under her face mask as she heard her name called in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, November 30, but hesitated before she stood up. By Danica Coto, Associated Press Before her, top Barbadian government officials encouraged her to join them at a crucial moment in her
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Online Retailer Revolve Has Released New AI-Generated Capsule Collections | Essence
The ever-growing fashion retailer Revolve has announced its newest AI capsule collections created with Maison.Meta, a creative studio. The pieces stem from the inaugural AI Fashion Week which took place
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Warner Music Group Acquires Kevin Liles & Lyor Cohen's 300 Entertainment In $400M Deal
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Jon Batiste Gives A Nod To His Ancestors After Leading 2022 Grammy Nominations
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'It’s Ozzie’s Turn to Receive': 99 Year-Old World War II Veteran Awarded Purple Heart Decades After War Ended
An Army veteran is getting the recognition he deserves after being denied it for decades because he was Black.  On Friday, June 18, WWII Army Private
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Maxwell among 2021 Soul Train Award honorees | New Pittsburgh Courier
BET announced three-time GRAMMY® award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Maxwell will receive the ‘Legend’ award at the 2021 “Soul Train Awards.”Award-winning and multiplatinum singer/songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and author Ashanti will be the recipient of the ‘Lady of Soul’ honor. The
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Rwanda: Access Bank Rwanda Wins 'Commercial Bank of the Year' At Service Excellence Award 2020
[New Times] During the Service Excellence Award 2020 ceremony held on Friday, December 4, at Park Inn by Radisson Kigali, Access Bank (Rwanda) Plc was awarded "Commercial Bank of the Year".
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Birmingham’s Jordyn Hudson awarded Princeton Prize in Race Relations
By Anthony Cook Alabama Newscenter Jordyn Hudson, a recent graduate of Indian Springs School near Birmingham, was recently awarded the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. The prestigious award from Princeton University goes to high school students who work to advance racial equity in their
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Whether it’s his squiggly jazz bass fills or soothing falsetto vocal harmonies, Thundercat’s presence on a track is immediately recognisable and instantly fulfilling, and with the release of his fourth solo LP It Is What It Is, he’s finally starting to achieve the acclaim as a solo artist that
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Black actors win big at Golden Globes, even without diversity in voting
Black talent who won at Sunday night's Golden Globe awards did so in the face of an incredible lack of diversity from the voting members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. THE HFPA is compirised of 87 members, none of whom are black. Black performers and artist never-the-less rose to the
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Motown Founder Berry Gordy Receives Kennedy Center Honor | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, Jr. received one of the most prestigious awards in the arts –– the Kennedy Center Honor. The 92-year-old Detroit native became the Center's newest honoree in a star-studded ceremony attended by some of Washington D.C's political titans
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Drake’s Producer Enters The Chat To Clear Up R. Kelly Sample Controversy On ‘Certified Lover Boy’
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Jon Batiste Talks New Album and Being Black | BlackPressUSA
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Barack Obama picks his top films of 2021 - DefenderNetwork.com
Few U.S. Presidents have monitored the pulse of popular culture as much asBarack Obama. The 44th Commander-in-Chief offered his opinions on music, film, and sports during his administration and following […]
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Top 10 Most Famous Black Actors of All Time
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Dave Chappelle Takes Aim At Cancel Culture With 'Kindness Conspiracy' Show in LA news -The Black Chronicle
Dave Chappelle blasted cancel culture after upsetting several movements and coalitions with his latest comedy special while addressing a packed crowd at the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday night. “If this
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Halle Berry's 'BRUISED' soundtrack includes Cardi B and Saweetie
BRUISED, the forthcoming film starring Halle Berry, is getting a soundtrack and Warner Records is dropping the compilation on Nov. The post Halle Berry's 'BRUISED' soundtrack includes Cardi B and Saweetie appeared first on TheGrio.
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