EATONVILLE, Fla. – At 81 years old, George Clinton, whose career started as a member of a Doo-Wop band influenced by Frankie Lyman & The Teenagers, has spanned over 60 years. He and his band Parliament Funkadelic are known globally for blending a cornucopia of music genres to create an original sound that is often…
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — An investigative journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for her ground-breaking work on the bitter legacy of slavery in the U.S. announced Tuesday that she will not join the faculty at the University of North Carolina following an extended tenure fight, and instead will accept a chaired professorship at Howard University.…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church in New York City erects a plaque noting the building’s creation in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from slavery. And the Minnesota Council of Churches cites a host of injustices —…
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LOS ANGELES, Cal. (FNN) – Professional dancer Britt Stewart is the newly minted and first Black female Pro on this season of “Dancing with the Stars” competing with partner and Olympic Ice Skater Johnny Weir. The couple are the ones to watch as they head into the semifinals next week! New LIVE episodes air every Monday night at 8pm…
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EATONVILLE, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – The 31st Annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of Arts and Humanities begins on January 25th, 2020 in the historic Town of Eatonville. This year, guests can enjoy a star-studded concert at the Zora Neale Hurston Museum February 1, 2020 from 6-10 p.m. Performers include Public Announcement, Howard Hewitt and Michel’le.…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – The Bronze Kingdom, located in Orlando Fashion Square Mall, will launch its new year with its LIVING THE DREAM: Soul Jazz & Art Auction. The Bronze Kingdom, a 16,000 square-foot gallery of the world’s largest collection of rare African bronze sculptures, will be keeping its doors open after hours, to…
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ATLANTA, Ga. (FNN NEWS) – 2019 has become a historic year for women of color in beauty pageants. The most notable top competitive beauty pageants – Miss World, Miss America, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss Universe, have all crowned black women as winners for the year. It is a monumental win for diversity…
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LOS ANGELES, Ca. (FNN NEWS) – Source: Because of Them We Can // At just four-years-old Parker Curry is living her best life. Last year when her viral photo staring at Amy Sherald’s painting of Michelle Obama went viral, the moment helped define the immense impact and admiration we feel for our forever first lady. Now…
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