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Erykah Badu and Jill Scott’s Instagram “Battle” Had Fans Shook BY CHRISTIAN ALLAIRE May 10, 2020 Photo: Getty Images Last night, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott participated in an “Instagram battle” on a Verzuz live stream, which gained over 700,000 viewers at its height. The three-hour session was the first battle betweenContinue Reading

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HEALTH & WELL BEING HEALTH BENEFITS OF SASALAPA aka SOURSOP or GRAVIOLA Sasalapa or Soursop is a tropical fruit that you can find in Samoa and other Pacific Islands, parts of South America and even in Florida. The taste of soursop fruit is a delicious combo of strawberry and pineappleContinue Reading

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Cherish the Day You’re ruling the way that I move And I breathe your air You only can rescue me This is my prayer If you were mine If you were mine I wouldn’t want to go to heaven I cherish the day I won’t go astray I won’t beContinue Reading

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How the Rat Pack Got Its Name BY STACY CONRADT JUNE 8, 2016 More than half a century after their heyday, the term “Rat Pack” still conjures up images of Frank, Sammy, and Dean. But the phrase didn’t originally refer to the group of guys most people think it does—andContinue Reading

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George Lopez’s multi-faceted career encompasses television, film, standup comedy, and late-night television. Lopez is currently on his stand up comedy tour, The Wall World Tour, in arenas across the country. He recently completed his standup comedy tour, The Comedy Get Down, with Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer. The comedians alsoContinue Reading

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It’s Not Just Zoom. Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Webex Have Privacy Issues, Too. CR evaluated videoconferencing privacy policies and found these services may collect more data than consumers realize By Allen St. John April 30, 2020   When Pat Biswanger’s family was planning to hold their Easter get-together byContinue Reading

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ELDRIDGE CLEAVER (1935-1998) POSTED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2009BY CONTRIBUTED BY: VICTOR HENRY JR. Eldridge Cleaver, October 19, 1968                                  Courtesy Library of Congress (ppmsc.01265) Eldridge Cleaver, author and civil rights activist, was born on August 31, 1935 in Wabbaseka, Arkansas.  Cleaver, aContinue Reading

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Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes. Working jobs we Hate, So we can buy Shit we don’t need. The things you Own, end up Owning You. Author Chuck Palahniuk tells us why it’s time to re-open Fight Club By Bryan Bishop “His theory is that there’s been a rock operaContinue Reading

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The Best Blue-Light-Blocking Glasses for Men By Chelsea BattenFebruary 10, 2020 It started so subtly, I barely noticed it. Eyes that got tired way before the rest of me did. A dry itch, sometimes stinging, that at first happened only at night while working on last-minute deadlines, but eventually lingered intoContinue Reading

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Deon Cole (born January 9, 1972) is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his role in the sitcom Black-ish (2014–2020), which earned him nominations for two NAACP Image Awards and two SAG Awards. Cole was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for co-writing the late-night talk shows The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and Conan. ForContinue Reading

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Redd Foxx, original name John Elroy Sanford, (born December 9, 1922, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died October 11, 1991, Los Angeles, California), American comedian known for his raunchy stand-up routines. His style of comedy, which featured foul language and highly adult subject matter, influenced generations of comics. He was also a television actor, star of theContinue Reading

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The term ‘crazy’ shouldn’t be thrown around lightly – ask any woman The ‘crazy woman’ trope stretches from Plato to Plath. Perhaps the rise of the craziest man in the 21st century will force a rethink   Women are crazy. This isn’t me being hysterical; it’s historical. The trope ofContinue Reading

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Pfizer says its coronavirus vaccine could be ready in the autumn in global race to beat the pandemic Major US pharmaceutical corporation said human testing underway in August ‘This is a crisis right now, and a solution is desperately needed by all’ – Pfizer boss Confirmed cases of coronavirus in theContinue Reading

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Climate experts call for ‘dangerous’ Michael Moore film to be taken down Planet of the Humans, which takes aim at the green movement, is ‘full of misinformation’ says one distributor Oliver Milman  @olliemilman Tue 28 Apr 2020 08.54 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Apr 2020 09.28 EDT  A still from Planet of theContinue Reading

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Why does it take a pandemic and people to die, for people to listen to me. When I say something futuristic they say I’m crazy, they say I’m disrespectful.    Damon Dash is still hustling through the coronavirus pandemic Damon DashGetty Images Damon Dash has found a silver lining amid the coronavirus pandemic,Continue Reading

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As the hip-hop world looks back at Jay-Z’s debut album — Reasonable Doubt, — and the lasting impact it has on rap music, some of the project’s key architects have spoken about the seminal project. Kareem “Biggs” Burke, Roc-A-Fella co-founder, might have been known as the silent partner, but he was one ofContinue Reading

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Helen Folasade Adu was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. Her father was Nigerian, a university teacher of economics; her mother was an English nurse. The couple met in London while he was studying at the LSE and they moved to Nigeria shortly after getting married. When their daughter was born, nobodyContinue Reading

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7 Reasons Why Rolex Watches Are So Expensive History Do you know why Rolex watches are so expensive? As the crown of celebrities, Rolex is one of those luxury watch brands with worldwide recognition. Rolex was not only Kennedy’s precision jewel, but it is also an essential part of cinema history. ForContinue Reading

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 Benefits and Uses for Baking Soda Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is widely used in baking. This is because it has leavening properties, meaning it causes dough to rise by producing carbon dioxide. Aside from cooking, baking soda has a variety of additional household uses and health benefits.Continue Reading

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  Nat King Cole crowns a very short list of the most identifiable and memorable voices in American music. This ground breaking American icon’s impact continues to cross the world’s cultural and political boundaries. The story of his life is a study in success in the face of adversity andContinue Reading

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How they dealt with sexually transmitted diseases in those days was truly remarkable… The ‘soiled doves’ of the Wild West: Photos reveal the everyday lives of prostitutes in the brothels of the American Frontier Brothels flourished in the Old West as young men flooded the frontier in search of work,Continue Reading

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Academy Award-winning Scottish actor Sean Connery is best known for playing 007 in the early ‘James Bond’ spy movies. He has also starred in films like ‘Robin and Marian,’ ‘The Name of the Rose,’ ‘The Untouchables,’ ‘The Hunt for Red October’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.’ Who IsContinue Reading

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By Jack Hamilton WONDER WEEK The Greatest Creative Run in the History of Popular Music It’s Stevie Wonder’s “classic period.” Stevie Wonder, circa 1970s. Credit: RB/Redferns Too often, we wait till our favorite artists are gone to tell them how much we love them.
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J Dilla: the Mozart of hip-hop ‘His music is full of subtle things’ … J Dilla. Photograph: Johnny Tergo/AP Childhood cello lessons paid dividends for the late J Dilla when he shook up urban music with his maverick beats. Now the classical world is saluting one of its own TheContinue Reading

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The “Truth” about mobile phone and wireless radiation. A lot of people don’t have time to watch the full hour lecture from Dr. Devra Davis I always reference on mobile phone radiation. So here is the abridged version. However, please watch the full lecture at the University of Melbourne ifContinue Reading

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This is one hell of an achievement and great architecture. Excellent work Mr. Perry. Acquired by Tyler Perry in 2015, the 330-acre lot is located in the heart of Atlanta on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson army base. The major motion picture studio, one of the largest productionContinue Reading

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Kenya Barris Signs $100 Million Netflix Deal By Daniel Holloway Kenya Barris has become the newest big-ticket addition to Netflix’s lineup of television producers. The “Black-ish” creator has signed a three-year overall deal with the streaming service that will see him produce series exclusively for Netflix. According to a source with knowledge ofContinue Reading

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  Who Was Meyer Lansky? Meyer Lansky was born in 1902 in Grodno, Russia (present day Belarus), immigrating to America as a child. Growing up on tough streets, he eventually became an organized crime figure instrumental in the development of a national crime syndicate in the United States. For decades he was consideredContinue Reading

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  Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker the best defensive fighter ever in my opinion he was a four-weight world champion,lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight, as well as the undisputed lightweight title, and the lineal lightweight and welterweight titles one of all time greats and a tad underrated he wasContinue Reading

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What is Bladderwrack Extract? Bladderwrack extract is taken from the bladderwrack algae, also known as Fucus vesiculosus, rockweed, black tang, bladder fucus, cutweed or Dyer’s fucus. This perennial green-brown seaweed grows along the Eastern and Western North American coastlines and European coastlines north of the Mediterranean (x). The seaweed has frondsContinue Reading

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Before Columbus: How Africans Brought Civilization to America It has now become common knowledge amongst academics that Christopher Columbus clearly did not discover America, not least because is it impossible to discover a people and a continent that was already there and thriving with culture. One can only wonder howContinue Reading

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Boosie Badazz has attracted a lot of negative attention in 2020 so far, but he’s not looking to apologize anytime soon. In an appearance on The Breakfast Club via webcam, Boosie spoke about his wild Instagram Live sessions, his conspiracy theories regarding the coronavirus, and his comments regarding Dwyane Wade’s transgender daughter Zaya. At theContinue Reading

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Why is the Rockefeller family still fabulously rich? As you know, wealth rarely lasts much further than grandchildren. Taxes, expenses, dilution of the well-being of children and their children and the inevitable corruption of large amounts of money ultimately affect family conditions. Yet the Rockefeller family challenged all of this.Continue Reading

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“In real life, just like in Macbeth, all women are not just pure and true. Just because I write some songs about bad women, though, that doesn’t mean I hate women. I’ve written songs that show great love and respect for women, too. Songs that talk about strong, upstanding women andContinue Reading

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Africa has made many outstanding contributions to world civilization, of which the following are a few selected examples: Despite suffering through the horrific system of slavery, sharecropping and the Jim Crow era, early African-Americans made countless contributions to science and technology (1). This lineage and culture of achievement, though, emergedContinue Reading

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Pablo Picasso is probably the most important figure of 20th century, in terms of art, and art movements that occurred over this period. Before the age of 50, the Spanish born artist had become the most well known name in modern art, with the most distinct style and eye for artisticContinue Reading

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This extravagant electric motorcycle features a dramatic body made with real wood, wrapped around an exoskeleton chassis. At its core is a battery pack capable of 186 miles of range, and a high-torque motor that can achieve a top speed of 136 mph. The company is taking €2,000 pre-order deposits the €60,000Continue Reading

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The Radiant Child Jean-Michel Basquiat was an influential African-American artist who rose to success during the 1980s. Basquiat’s paintings are largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the realm of the New York gallery scene., his spray-painted crowns and scribbled words, referenced everything from his Haitian and Puerto Rican heritageContinue Reading

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Iceberg Slim made his name by writing the autobiographical book “Pimp: The Story of My Life.” Released in 1969, it was an eye-opening account of how pimps persuade, cajole and beat women into agreeing to sell themselves. Director Jorge Hinojosa (long time manager of Ice-T) doesn’t just concern itself with hisContinue Reading

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What is sea moss, exactly? In its simplest terms, sea moss—aka Irish sea moss—is a type of red algae believed to boost your health and enhance your skin. While it lacks significant science to back up the benefits, experts say it has some stand-out advantages, and other cultures have turnedContinue Reading

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How to Stay Positive: 11 Smart Habits by HENRIK EDBERG Last updated MARCH 19, 2020 1. Find the optimistic viewpoint in a negative situation. One of the simplest but most effective ways to build a more positive outlook has in my experience been to ask more helpful questions as often as possible. WhenContinue Reading

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Bill Withers was in his 30s with a job making toilets. Then ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ changed his life. Singer and songwriter Bill Withers’s discography flourished long after he retired from performing, but he opted out of the spotlight in favor of spending more time with his family. (Michael Ochs Archives/GettyContinue Reading

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Historical documentary about 1918 Swine Flu or Spanish Flu and the role of World War I in spreading the disease among troops making it into a worldwide plague of devastating proportions. The video covers where it began, how and where it spread, the symptoms, how it affected America and whetherContinue Reading

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The Devastation of Black Wall Street Tulsa, Oklahoma. 1921. A wave of racial violence destroys an affluent African-American community, seen as a threat to white-dominated American capitalism. Smoke billowing over Tulsa, Oklahoma during 1921 race riots Library of Congress By: Kimberly Fain July 5, 2017 In 1921, Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District,Continue Reading

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Wikipedia’s definition: Fop became a pejorative term for a foolish man excessively concerned with his appearance and clothes in 17th-century England. Some of the many similar alternative terms are coxcomb,[1] fribble, popinjay (meaning ‘parrot’), fashion-monger, and ninny. Macaroni was another term of the 18th century more specifically concerned with fashion. The pejorative term today carries the connotation of a person, usuallyContinue Reading

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9 Secrets for Dressing Well: A Roadmap for the Style Rookie Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Robert van Tongeren. Some men make it look so easy, don’t they? They seem to have a natural sense of what looks good on them and what doesn’t. But for you,Continue Reading

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Gaspar Noé’s Love: ‘We’re not doing anything perverse’ The controversial erotic film lays relationships bare, literally, using unknown actors and unsimulated sex. Its young stars think it’s time we all stopped being so squeamish Tom Seymour  Breaking bed: Karl Glusman, Aomi Muyock and Klara Kristin in Gaspar Noé’s Love. IContinue Reading