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Shedding Big Hats and Hoopla, Democrats Find Love Online
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Erick Morillo Of 'I Like To Move It' Fame Dies At 49
The DJ turned himself in to police last month to face a charge of sexual battery.
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Drive-In Movie Theater Highlighting Black American Films Opens This Weekend In Queens - African American News Today - EIN News
Their initial lineup this weekend includes "Girls Trip," "Training Day," "Minions," "Belly," "Sonic," "Harlem Nights," "Trolls," and "Transformers."
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Woza at Home: Zeitz MOCAA brings you the style edition this Saturday
Looking for inspiration and a good time but don’t feel like leaving the house? The Zeitz MOCAA is bringing the heat with Woza at Home.
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Youre Cordially Invited To Listen To A Special Dinner Party Playlist
Fresh from the post-Juneteenth BBQ after-party, your favorite neighborhood audio adventurer is back with something special for you all. I have been enjoying a few successes in my life—ESSENCEs The
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U.S. On Cusp Of Marking At Least 100K Deaths From Virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States was on the cusp of marking at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus, a once-unthinkable toll that now appears to be just the beginning of untold misery in the months ahead as Las Vegas casinos and Walt Disney World make plans to reopen, crowds of unmasked
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Mercury Prize: Stormzy, Kano and Michael Kiwanuka all make shortlist - Voice Online
STORMZY, KANO and Michael Kiwanuka are all among the artists whose albums have been shortlisted... The post Mercury Prize: Stormzy, Kano and Michael Kiwanuka all make shortlist appeared first on Voice Online.
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Watch The Teaser Trailer To Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’
During last night's MTV Video Music Awards we got our first sneak peak at CBS's new limited series, The Stand, which is based off of Stephen King's classic novel about the end of days in which a global pandemic has wiped out most of humanity off the face of the earth (sound familiar?).
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SA actress Frances Sholto-Douglas talks 'The Kissing Booth 2'
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‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Age 43 from Colon Cancer
(Photo/hbcubuzz.com) Actor Chadwick Boseman, who inspired millions as a superhero in the iconic movies, “Black Panther” and “Jackie Robinson,” has died of colon cancer. He was 43. Boseman, who passed away Friday at his Los Angeles area home surrounded by his wife and family, was diagnosed with
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SA cinema industry reveals reopening campaign
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Burundi to swear in president Ndayishimiye on June 18 - govt
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Malik B, founding member of The Roots, dies aged 47 - Voice Online

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The story of Chinese-Congolese singer Zhong Feifei | Africanews
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Ziggy Marley Will Receive the Black Press 2020 Global Icon Award and Make a Virtual Appearance at the 2020 NNPA Convention | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of the Reggae Icon Bob Marley, recently appeared on a livestream interview with the Black Press that was reached more than 1.7 million people around the world. The socially conscious singer is being honored for his outstanding achievements in the
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Elizabeth Warren’s journey on race is a preview of her party's - African American News Today - EIN News
… bankruptcy illuminated the systemic barriers Black Americans face and helped convince Warren …
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Bless His Heart, Jason Derulo Truly Thought 'Cats' Would 'Change The World'
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China Carries Out First Coronavirus-Related Execution
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DNC 2020 Day 1: Michelle Obama, former rivals rally behind Joe Biden as they take aim at Trump's COVID-19 response
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Chick Corea: Chelsea boy makes good - The Bay State Banner
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Rihanna reveals Fenty Skin launch date - Voice Online
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