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Musician April Kae Is Using Her Bass Guitar To Blur Genre Lines And Show The Power Of Music: ‘So Much Room For Diverse Voices And Stories In This Space’

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Multi-talented bassist and singer April Kae has always known the power of music. The Austin, Texas-born musician was exposed early to powerful music by her father, an instrumentalist, and her mother, a vocalist and music teacher. Growing up immersed in the soul-stirring melodies of Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder ignited Kae’s passion for music and […]

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Cedric The Entertainer’s Celebrity Golf Tournament Aims To Bring Much-Needed Representation To Sport: ‘Black People Can Really Do Anything’

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Not only does Cedric the Entertainer‘s 11th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament benefit the youth, but it aims to bring more attention to golfing within the Black community. On Aug. 12, Cedric the Entertainer’s famous pals, including Joe Torry, Smokey Robinson, Byron Scott and Sugar Ray Leonard, attended the annual tournament, which raises funds for California

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Jordan Chiles Speaks Out For First Time After Ruling To Strip Her Olympic Bronze Medal: ‘The Decision Feels Unjust’

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Jordan Chiles spoke out for the first time since the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled she must forfeit her Olympic bronze medal. On Monday, the 23-year-old shared a statement on Instagram, expressing gratitude for the support she has received since learning of the “devastating” news and the racial attacks on social media. “While celebrating my

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LeBron James Taps WNBA’s Nneka Ogwumike To Lead ‘More Than A Vote’ Initiative Ahead Of 2024 Election; Focus Shifts To Women’s Rights, Reproductive Freedom

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Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, LeBron James has named WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike as the new face of his voting foundation More Than A Vote. This year, the nonprofit is reshifting its focus toward women’s issues and reproductive freedom, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With this transition, James decided to step down and allow

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Ilhan Omar Wins Minnesota Democratic Primary After Two High-Profile Defeats For ‘Squad’ Members

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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar won her Democratic primary on Tuesday, likely guaranteeing her reelection in the heavily Democratic 5th District. Her victory comes after two high-profile defeats for “Squad” members who, like Omar, have been heavily critical of the war in Gaza. Omar defeats rivals with big spending and big names Omar secured victory against three other

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s Daughter, Erica Lee Carter, Announces Bid To ‘Finish’ Mother’s Congressional Term

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Erica Lee Carter is running to finish her late mother Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee‘s Congressional term. As Blavity reported, Lee died at the age of 74 on July 21 after battling pancreatic cancer. Now, close to a month later, Carter announced her plan to run as a Democratic nominee in the upcoming special election to

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Jordan Chiles Loses Appeal To Keep Her Paris Olympics Bronze Medal, USA Gymnastics Says It Will ‘Pursue Every Possible Avenue’

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Jordan Chiles and USA Gymnastics have lost their appeal to keep her bronze medal awarded at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Officials said an arbitration panel will not reconsider their decision to change the score for Chile’s floor routine, which was modified after the competition took place. “USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration

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Janet Jackson Reveals She’s Related To Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman And Samuel L. Jackson

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A revelation that Janet Jackson made in a recent interview shows that their family tree may be more sprawling than you think! During an interview with BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, Janet shared that her family is related to a myriad of figures in the entertainment industry, including Stevie Wonder. “He’s our cousin,” Janet said

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Kirk Franklin Says Marriage Has Been ‘Weaponized In Western Christianity,’ Also Calls Out Support Of Trump Based On Religion

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Kirk Franklin has strongly criticized Christians for their unwavering support of former President Donald Trump despite his problematic lifestyle. According to The Jasmine Brand, the gospel artist appeared on a recent episode of Cam Newton’s Funky Friday podcast, where he condemned the Christian community for endorsing the Republican presidential nominee despite his controversial statements before and after rising to

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