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African Americans Making History and a Better Future Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born and raised in Houston Texas.  She performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny’s Child. Managed by her father Mathew Knowles, the group became one of […]

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African Americans Making History and a Better Future Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is known for his work as a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?. He was host of the The Wayne Brady Show, the original host of Fox’s Don’t Forget the Lyrics!, and […]

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African Americans are Making History and a Better Future Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, has long been considered one of hip-hop’s pioneer feminists. Her work in music, film, and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, […]

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Jamie Foxx dropped by the Angie Martinez show with some 411 on a variety of subjects. From Chris Browns daughter to the upcoming Bruce Jenner transformation, nothing was off limits. Did he go over any line or is it Jamie being Jamie? Check it out and leave a comment   

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Monique was called dillusional, crazy and an unfit for saying she was contacted about the role of Cookie on Empire. With at least 1 email in hand, Monique attempts to prove Lee Daniels a liar. You be the judge

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Jill Scott born April 4, 1972 is a singer, model and actress. Her 2000 debut, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum, and the followups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status. She made her cinematic […]

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Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was a singer, songwriter and musician. Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown Records, first as an in house session player in the 1960s and later as a solo artist with a string of hits, including How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved […]

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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) began her career singing gospel at her father, minister C. L. Franklin’s church as a child. In 1960, at age 18, Franklin embarked on a secular career. Following her signing to Atlantic Records in 1967, Franklin achieved commercial acclaim and success with songs such as “Respect”, “(You Make […]

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Ledisi Anibade Young was born March 28 1972. Her first name means “to bring forth” or “to come here” in Yoruba. Ledisi grew up in a musical family; her mother sang in a Louisiana R&B band and her stepfather, Joseph Pierce III, (deceased) was a drummer in the New Orleans area. She studied opera and piano for five years […]

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Celebrate with Purpose Bound Parents Line Dancing, Salsa, and Chicago Steppin’ with Kemel Patton, David Prado & Carolyn Bohannan Thursday, March 19, 2014, 7 – 11 PM The Pearl Raw Bar 2229 W. Main Street Richmond, Virginia http://www.purposeboundparents.org/

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The man once known as Harrison Wright on Scandel is back. Columbus Short returns in Fear Files on TV One. Short plays a politician, Councilman Harvey Jordan, who is blamed by the community when a fire kills the last holdout on an stadium project he sponsors. Lynn Whitfield and Robin Givens co-star. His first major tv role after losing […]