The year 2019 took us on a rollercoaster ride of emotions: It began with the swearing-in of the most diverse Congress
Ericka Blount Danois
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I am an author, journalist and professor. My first book, Love, Peace and Soul, the behind-the-scenes story of the television show, Soul Train, was published in 2013.
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