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Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard is a retired professional boxer who has a boxing record of 36 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. Leonard was the first ever boxer to win more than a hundred million dollars in purses, owing to his world titles in five separate weight divisions and high profile fights with Wilfred
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May
17
1956
The Best Fashion Moments From The 2021 Critics Choice Awards
Every year, as expected, celebrities break out their best threads, and not even a pandemic can keep this tradition from going strong. For the last year, most of the biggest […] The post The Best Fashion Moments From The Critics Choice Awards appeared first on Essence.
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Australian State Tasmania Remains Top Economy In The Country | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
HOBART, Australia — Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has something to shout about when his state heads to the polls this weekend. For the fifth quarter in a row, the island state has topped the Commonwealth Securities‘ state of states report as the best-performing economy in Australia, and again
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Elijah Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was a black-American religious leader, who led the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1934 until his death in 1975. He was a mentor to Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, Muhammad Ali, as well as his own son, Warith Deen
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Regina King's 'One Night In Miami' Is First Film Directed By a Black Woman to be Selected for the Venice Film Festival
Regina King recently opened up about being the first Black female director to have a film selected for the Venice Film Festival in its 88-year history.
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Red Rooster: A Bridge That Links Overtown's Rich History and Promising Future - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Thomas, Kara Walker, and other African-American artists, mixed in with memorabilia … Black History Month that included African-American, Caribbean, and American Southern dishes …
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Shower-hour playlist: Barack Obama belts out The Boss and Beyonce
'I sing in the shower': The former US president Barack Obama has Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce and The Beatles on his shower playlist.
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The revolution will be streamed
For whatever reason, the execution of George Floyd has touched a nerve that the murders of Eric Garner, John Crawford, Philando Castile, Walter Scott, Tamir Rice and scores of others did
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The Greatest: Wheaties Honors Muhammad Ali Via Limited-Edition Century Box Cover
Wheaties, currently celebrating 100 years in existence, has unveiled its limited-edition Century Box Series and the first cover athlete to be featured is none other than The Louisville Lip, The People's Champion, The Greatest Of All Time, Muhammad Ali.
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WATCH: Regina King Mock ‘Gorilla Glue Girl’ In Hilarious ‘SNL’ Sketch
It was the actress’ first-time as an ‘SNL’ host.
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Sam Cooke- 1964 Live at the Copa, This Little light Of Mine
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TIFF 2020: A historical drama with its eye on the present - Stabroek News
Four men walk into a room on a night in February 1964, unaware of how their shared - and distinct - legacies will come to define the best half century in American history. The article TIFF 2020: A historical drama with its eye on the present appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Former Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks Dies at 67 - Voice and Viewpoint
By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Boxing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67. Spinks, who lived his later years in Las Vegas, died Friday night, according
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Virtual fashion at the Golden Globes: The seven best looks of the night
Most of the stars went all out for the Golden Globes, taking virtual fashion to the next level even though watching from home.
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17
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Legendary Boxer Leon “Neon” Spinks Dies of Prostate Cancer at 67
Photo credits: Tim Chapman/Getty Images Leon Spinks Jr. (pictured) has reportedly passed away at 67 years of age. According to ESPN via the Firm PR agency representing him, Spinks died of prostate cancer after the disease spread. His wife Brenda, other close family members, and good friends were
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Regina King Scores a Knockout in Her Directorial Debut Film, One Night in Miami. | Chicago Defender
Regina King's directorial debut, One Night in Miami, tells the story of four friends, Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke, in a Miami hotel room after Clay's win over Sonny Liston in 1964. While the four friends did meet that night in the hotel, the film's depiction is a fictional
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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali, (born Cassius Clay) stands before the Supreme Court regarding his refusal of induction into the US Army during the Vietnam War(Clay v- United States). He is asked How can you be a pacifist opposed to the idea of
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28
1970
#AAMAM: From “Fight The Power” to “FTP” – Protest Songs for 2020 (LISTEN)
As Good Black News continues to celebrate African-American Music Appreciation Month, today we bring you a playlist reflecting our current
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See New Trailer And Incredible Posters For New Film 'One Night In Miami'
The film depicts Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali and Sam Cooke.
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'Watchmen' leads 2020 TCA Awards nominations + full list : TheGrio
The Television Critics Association has announced the list of nominees for the 2020 TCA Awards and HBO's The Watchmen is... View Article The post 'Watchmen' leads 2020 TCA Awards nominations appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix was a rock music legend and one of the most talented guitarists of all time. He was born Johnny Allen Hendrix on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington to James Allen Ross Hendrix and Lucille Jeter. His parents had a tempestuous relationship and Hendrix and his siblings were raised
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18
1970
Tracee Ellis Ross Inks Content Production Deal With ABC Signature
Tracee Ellis Ross has inked a multi-year content production deal with ABC Signature.
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Regina King Places Handprints, Footprints Outside TCL Chinese Theatre - Los Angeles Sentinel
Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Regina King placed her handprints and footprints in cement in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood today, six days before her latest
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'Golden Girls' Gets One-night Reboot With Black Cast - The Seattle Medium
Black actresses Tracee Ellis Ross, Regina King and Alfre Woodward re-enacted an episode of 'The Golden Girls' to raise awareness of issues before the election. The post 'Golden Girls' Gets One-night Reboot With Black Cast appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Kinshasa, Congo (1881-- )
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the third largest city in Africa after Cairo and Lagos and the second largest French-speaking city in the world other than Paris, France. Formerly known as Leopoldville, it was founded and named by Henry Morton
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FILM REVIEW: City of Ali - Los Angeles Sentinel
Can we ever get enough of Muhammad Ali? No! And so, another documentary about him is automatically good news on some level. Particularly during these troubled times when stirring up memories of “The Greatest” can connect us back to the best in
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Floyd Patterson
Thomas and Annabelle Patterson’s third child, Floyd Patterson was born on January 4, 1935, in North Carolina. Consisting of 13 members, the family was financially weak and Patterson grew up to be an antisocial child who could not read or write until the age of 11. However, he improved both, inside
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WATCH: Senator Mitchell Sustains Funding for Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital - Los Angeles Sentinel
Monday—July 6, 2020 California State Senator Holly Mitchell met with Dr. Elaine Batchlor, CEO of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. Senator Mitchell and Dr. Batchlor shared a brief discussion about the importance of protecting the
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Boxer Leon Spinks born
Olympic boxing champion Leon Spinks was bornin St. Louis, Missouri. Spinks won the heavyweight championship from Muhammad Ali in February 1978. Seven months and one day later, Ali regained the title.
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