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6 YA Novels with Disabled and Chronically Ill Characters

Aug 21, 2021 11:00AM ● By Boitumelo Masihleho

These six YA novels feature a diverse group of disabled or chronically ill main characters to show that representation matters, even in the book industry.

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6 Black-Owned Candle Companies to Support & Make Your Home Smell Good

Aug 18, 2021 09:00AM ● By Boitumelo Masihleho

For a relatively small item, candles are capable of doing a lot of work. They can shift the mood of a space, or simply make a room feel a little warmer, brighter, and more inviting. We’ve continued compiling Black-owned candle businesses to shop at.

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Award-Winning Actress Angela Bassett Turns 63

Aug 16, 2021 02:00PM ● By Kassidy Garland

For her role as Rosa Parks in 1992, Angela Bassett was nominated for her first Emmy, and for her role as Tina Turner in 1993, she received a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards.

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Celebrate the Life of Rapper & Activist, Nipsey Hussle

Aug 15, 2021 02:00PM ● By Kassidy Garland

Hussle would release his first mixtape, Slauson Boy Volume 1 in 2005. His style was a mixture of some comedic lines like that of Snoop Dogg and heavy gang-related topics like that of Ice Cube.

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Marsai Martin, Youngest-Ever Executive Producer, Turns 17

Aug 14, 2021 11:00AM ● By Kassidy Garland

Marsai Martin became the youngest-ever producer in 2019 with her film, Little! Celebrate her life and works for her 17th birthday!

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5 African Philosophers Everyone Should Know About

Aug 13, 2021 09:00AM ● By Anand Subramanian

In this article, we will look at five African philosophers who defied time and prejudice to leave an indelible imprint on the philosophical world.

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Actress and Producer Viola Davis Celebrates Her 56th Birthday

Aug 11, 2021 11:00AM ● By Kassidy Garland

One of her most notable works came in the form of a domestic worker, similar to the ones her mother worked, in 'The Help'.

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Philadelphia’s ‘Sistah Soul Series’ Lifts Up Black Voices

Aug 10, 2021 02:00PM ● By Kassidy Garland

This year, Shekinah B. partnered with the Delaware River Waterfront, the Office of the Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, and Wawa to bring three shows at Spruce Street Harbor Park.

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Whitney Houston: Legendary Recording Artist, Actress & Inspiration

Aug 09, 2021 03:00PM ● By Kassidy Garland

In 1985, her debut album, Whitney Houston was released. The album got her three number one singles in the US including Greatest Love of All, Saving All My Love For You, and How Will I Know. Her second album, Whitney was released in 1987 and garnered her 4 more number one singles including I Wanna Dance With Somebody, which won her a grammy.

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The Reading Quilt: Spreading the Word

Aug 08, 2021 09:00AM ● By Dr. R.A. Slaughter

In the effort to normalize and educate teachers about nonstandard dialects, John McWhorter, an American linguist and associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, penned the book Spreading the Word: Language and Dialect in America (Heinemann, 2000). In doing so, “McWhorter helps us to come to view the language palette that exists in our classrooms as an asset rather than a problem.”

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