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Whether here on Earth or in a galaxy far, far away, there is a dire need for representation. Thankfully, Black writers and creatives are bringing a new hope for the future of diversity in the vast…

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NEW DELHI — In the run-up to the June 4 release of “83”, a film inspired by the Indian team’s victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, the producers have launched an exhaustive merchandise line which [...]

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ATACAMA DESERT, Chile - - Scientists have discovered living microorganisms just 30 centimeters under the surface of the driest place on Earth, suggesting similar life could be found on Mars. The potentially revolutionary finding, which could turn science fiction into fact, was made in the Atacama

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Movie Merchandising The Hollywood Way A Distant Reality For Indian Cinema – Dallas Post Tribune

NEW DELHI -In the run-up to the June 4 release of '83', a film inspired by the Indian team's victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, the producers have launched an exhaustive merchandise line which fuses two of India's most binding religions - Bollywood and Cricket. Valued at over INR 20 crores

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Meet Yvette Kendall A Rarity in the Science Fiction Content Creation Game

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Tanqueray Returns With #TattletalesFromTanqueray Series With Help From Humans of New York

Humans of New York viral breakout star Tanqueray is back to dish more stories about her incredible life as an exotic dancer back in the 70s. With her health in decline, the blog's founder launched a GoFundMe to help raise money for her growing medical bills.

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24 Books Written By Black Authors That We Can’t Wait To Read This Winter – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Joi Marie McKenzie- With temperatures dropping, it’s the perfect time of year to pick up a good

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Butler, Octavia E. "Junie" (1947-2006)

Octavia was born in Pasadena California to Laurice and Octavia Butler. Her father passed away when she was a baby, so she was raised by her grandmother and her mother. As a girl, she was known as Junie, derived from Junior since her mother was also named Octavia. Butler’s mother worked as a maid

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Legendary self-taught, left-handed guitarist Jimi Hendrix was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, the son of Lucille Jeter Hendrix and Al Hendrix. Jimi grew up in poverty but he loved science fiction, art, nearby Lake Washington and music, especially the R&B masters, Chuck Berry and Ray

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Tyler Perry Brings More Laughs To BET As 'Tyler Perry's House of Payne' And 'Tyler Perry's Assisted Living' Return With New Season news -The Black Chronicle

This May, come home to BET for a night of Black joy, wholesome entertainment, and MORE of the Tyler Perry shows we just can’t resist. New episodes of “Tyler

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30th Detroit Music Awards Honors Tosha Owens, Detroit Youth Choir | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

The Detroit Music Awards celebrated its 30th annual Awards on Sunday virtually and recognized metro Detroit-area musicians’ achievements and amplifying esteemed music industry performers for their longstanding work. Honorees received a variety of awards from numerous musical genres ranging from rap

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Domestic Violence Programs Can't Get Funds Quickly Amid COVID-19. This Bill Can Fix That.

That would allow organizations to focus solely on helping families rather than worrying about funding during the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a domestic violence

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The Board Challenge Launches Pledge for Companies to Add a Black Director to Their Boards

The Board Challenge today announced the launch of a pledge for U.S. corporate boards of directors to add a Black director within the next year.

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Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York, spanning the 1920s. During the time, it was known as the New Negro Movement, named after the 1925 anthology by Alain Locke. The Movement also included the new African-American cultural

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In conversation with saxophonist Kamasi Washington

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IN MEMORIAM: Keeping the Legacy of Legendary Supremes Star Mary Wilson Alive | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the Supremes,” Motown founder Berry Gordy wrote in a statement emailed to NNPA Newswire shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday. “The Supremes were always known as the

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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

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Kenya: Senators Want Broke Kenyans Stranded Abroad Evacuated

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Octavia Butler grew up in California and started writing science fiction stories when she was a young girl. She began getting published in the 1970s, then won a Hugo award for her short story, Speech Sounds in 1983. A year later Butler won both the Hugo and Nebula awards for her novella

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PHOTOS: These masks are the cat’s meow – The Wilmington Journal

A Mexican designer has started cranking out 'anti-Covid-19' masks for cats. Along with serving as a shield to help deter the spread of the illness from cat to cat, Nestor Ortega says his creations are [...]

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Retired top general who advised Trump is among nearly 500 national security experts endorsing Biden - L.A. Focus Newspaper

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Jones, James Earl

Jones, James Earl, 1931–, American actor, b. Tate co., Miss. Jones made his stage debut at the Univ. of Michigan and appeared thereafter for seven years with the New York Shakespeare Festival in Macbeth (1962), Othello (1963), and King Lear (1973), among many others. He achieved Broadway

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Janelle Monae on Coping With the Pandemic and Her New Amazon Series

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Black Clergy, Sawant Call For More Affordable Housing - The Seattle Medium

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