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The Story Of The Origins of Black History Month

Story Behind Black History Month - Origins of Black History Month

2011 marks the 86th year that this great country has annually acknowledged in the month of February the achievements of its African American population. Blacks and Black History Month has…

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Whether Writing A Book, Telling A Joke Or Trying To Get The Girl, These Storytelling Tips Should Help

Storytelling Tips For Anyone Who Needs A Little Help Who is the life of the party? He is good at cheerfully and interesting story telling. People like such men, they…

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The Real Antoinette Tuff – What You Need To Know About The Woman Behind The Lifetime Movie

Toni Braxton stars as Antoinette Tuff in Lifetime’s movie Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story. The film is informative but it can’t tell you everything. We share some more…

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Jorja Smith Among International Rising Stars Named Deezer NEXT 2018

Deezer, the music streaming service, has rolled out Deezer NEXT 2018, their annual program aimed at identifying and championing emerging international talent and providing an avenue for exposure to new…

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African-American NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Removed From Space Mission

The first Black person to live on the International Space Station (ISS) was supposed to embark on the trip in 2018. Unfortunately, it will not happen. NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps…

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Google Launches Certification Program For Budding IT Professionals

Google has partnered with online education system Coursera to create the first-of-its-kind Google IT Support Certificate Program for young professionals hoping to expand their learning and enter the work field. Coursera…

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17 Best R&B Albums of 2017

2017 was a great year for R&B Soul music, if you were a fan. Not so much on the mainstream or at radio, which more than ever has treated R&B…

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America Must Change Its Status As The Incarceration Nation

One extraordinary gift about our nation is that we strive for knowledge. As a people, we possess a plethora of individuals willing to research and disclose crucial information for the…

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These Five Women Are The Epitome of #BlackGirlMagic

Celebrating Our Sisters: The Authenticity of Black Girl Magic We’ve all heard the phrase ‘Black Girl Magic‘, but for those still not up on cultural terms, #BlackGirlMagic is the phrase…

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Russell Simmons Hit With New Allegations, Time To Start Reconsidering His Legacy???

Russell Simmons, Def Jam founder and pioneer to hip hop known for bring stars like LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys and Public Enemy to the limelight, is living long…

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