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Lonnie Johnson
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to come up with a great idea, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. For Lonnie Johnson, a lifetime of achievement and success at various levels on government and private sector projects could not prepare him for the success the he would ultimately achieve – by
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'It Was a Beyond Painful and Traumatic Experience': Meagan Good Responds to Rumors That She Bleaches Her Skin
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Medgar Evers
Medgar Evers was a popular figure in the American history for his reputation as an African-American civil rights activist. He actively participated in overturning segregation at the University of Mississippi. He was the field secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
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7
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‘A lot of people have grown up here’ - Staff, donors rally around Hope Zoo
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10 Chicago Rappers You Should Know
It has been exceptionally exciting for Chicago’s rap scene. Artists have been hustling to grasp the nation’s ear and, finally, the spotlight has come back to shine brilliantly on the city. Chicago has a plethora of styles to offer and this buffet of new hip-hop has something for everyone to
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10 Best New Hip-Hop Artists of 2011
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'Is That All U?': Fans Say Evelyn Lozada's Locks Are 'Fake' After She Shows Off Her Long Tresses
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Ex-Boyfriend of ‘Black-ish’ Star Jenifer Lewis Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
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(1993) William J. Clinton, “The Freedom to Die"
On November 13, 1993, President Bill Clinton traveled to Memphis to address 5,000 African American ministers at the national headquarters of the Church of God in Christ.  Speaking from the pulpit where in 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his last sermon, Clinton used the occasion to urge the
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13
1993
'When Ray J Come Home?': Princess Love's Fruit Snack Challenge with Melody Derails When Ray J Pops Up
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Wynton Marsalis
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18
1961
(1980) Thomas Sowell, “Politics and Opportunity: Background”
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Eleven Years in the U.S. Navy: The Strange Saga of Robert Shorter
In the account below historian Lorraine McConaghy uses the story of black sailor Robert Shorter to indicate that while the Civil War freed nearly four million slaves, it also set in motion the status decline of antebellum African American
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Ciara
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