Culture
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Great Rap Collaborations Exist In The Booth & On The Court During NBA All-Star Weekend
The unbreakable bond between basketball and hip-hop hit a fever pitch on Saturday night in advance of the NBA All-Star…
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Books 4 The Culture: “Permission to be Black: My Journey with Jay-Z and Jesus “
A.D. “Lumkile” Thomason’s new book, “Permission to be Black: My Journey with Jay-Z and Jesus” puts into perspective the power…
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Cube’s “Contract with Black America” Adds Provisions for Women and Sports Industry
This week Ice Cube announced an update to his “Contract with Black America”, which lays out specific, generational issues facing…
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Leonard Hamilton Gets Contract Extension, But Black Head Coaches Are Still Hard To Find
Florida State crushed ACC-rival Boston College 93-64 last night, continuing its dominance of the conference. Days earlier, head basketball coach…
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Women’s History Month: Misty Copeland Becomes First Black Principal Dancer At ABT
Misty Copeland smashed a glass ceiling in the racially-exclusive world of ballet, becoming the first Black Principal Dancer at American…
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Women’s History Month: Negro Leagues Pioneer Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson
Mamie Johnson stood 5-foot-3, yet the size of what she accomplished is immeasurable. As a woman playing professional baseball in…
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Golden Globes Superficial Diversity Moves Make Us Snooze
The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards have come and gone, but the frustration surrounding lack of inclusion and diversity still hangs…
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Chad Boseman Wins First Golden Globe, Black Panther Lives On
Chadwick Boseman passed in 2020 after a long fight with colon cancer. The talented actor was just getting started on…
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Women’s History Month: Billie Holiday Fought Systemic Racism With Timeless Music
Billie Holiday was a Grammy-nominated singer and honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, incorporated. Holiday fought against systemic racism,…
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“Coming 2 America” Casting Shows Eddie Murphy’s Continued Commitment To Black Hollywood
Eddie Murphy has been in the game for more than four decades. From bursting on to the scene on “Saturday…
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