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Tina film review | Afro

By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic She’s like an eternal flame. Can’t remember when she wasn’t around. Can’t imagine life without her. That’s the magic that some music legends can create. They get people to think about them in the past, present and future. The here, now and always. Tina Turner’s journey into […]

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