Marvel’s “Black Panther,” was a huge hit at the box office and also raised questions about the..
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Venus Opal Reese arrives in LA for speaking tour
From living on the streets of Baltimore in her youth to obtaining a Stanford PhD to..
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“White Nights, Black Paradise” makes it’s transition to the stage at the Zephyr Theatre
“Those Who Do Not Remember the Past Are Condemned to…
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Rapper Kodak Black busted again
Dieuson Octave, better known as rapper Kodak Black, was arrested….
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“White Nights, Black Paradise” makes it’s transition to the stage at the Zephyr Theatre
“Those Who Do Not Remember the Past Are Condemned to Repeat It”…
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Man Arrested for Memphis Murder of NBA Player Lorenzen Wright Seven Years Later
Breaking news out of Memphis this week with police announcing the arrest of…
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“Who are Venus and Serena Williams”
“You kids quiet down!”
If you’re feeling wild, you’ve no doubt heard that, or…
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‘Cuz’ examines mistakes of youth
It was a youthful indiscretion.
A mistake made due to immaturity or naïveté. Something you did to look bigger, older, or bolder. You knew better but it shouldn’t cost you everything, should it? As in the new book “Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A.” by Danielle Allen, it shouldn’t cost you your life.
He was her baby cousin.
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“Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green” by Jimmy McDonough
Difficult.
We all know someone like that, who could charitably be called a challenge. Someone who swims against the current, who rubs people the wrong way, who makes you growly. In the new book “Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green” by Jimmy McDonough, ruffled feathers can come from surprising places.
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“Truth Doesn’t Have a Side” by Dr. Bennet Omalu (with Mark Tabb)
Everyone you meet has an effect on your life.
Somehow, in some way, others change you: a stranger’s smile lifts your mood. Kindness makes you happy. An injustice spurs you to action, making you someone else’s change. Clearly, as in the new memoir “Truth Doesn’t Have a Side” by Dr. Bennet Omalu (with Mark Tabb), a chance meeting could alter your path.
