The six-decade career of legendary artist Jimmy Cliff, who was born in the Somerton District of Jamaica, was one of the most influential in reggae history and he was a […]
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Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick dies at 80
Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick, an assertive advocate for Detroit and Black owned businesses, died on October 7 in Atlanta. She was 80. The former Congressman first won election to the […]
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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel sets viewership records
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has now broken a few records with his return to the air after doing battle with the Trump Administration. The host of Jimmy Kimmel […]
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‘107 Days’: Kamala Harris’ book rockets off the shelves in first week
Publisher Simon & Schuster announced that the campaign memoir of former Vice President Kamala Harris, “107 Days,” has sold 350,000 copies in one week. The sales total includes print, ebooks, […]
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Columnist Karen Attiah fired at The Washington Post
Washington Post opinion editor Karen Attiah posted on her Substack, The Golden Hour, that she was fired last week by The Washington Post. According to Attiah, she was the last […]