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Along with Lizzo, Here are 9 Black Body Positive Celebrities Who Continue to Slay
These gorgeous stars are breaking down barriers in Hollywood and beyond
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U.S. Senate Officially Recognizes 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival From Summer of Soul
The Senate agreed on a resolution by ‘unanimous consent’ and announced the festival would be recognized during the last weekend in June.
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10 Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read This May
Book lovers rejoice! There are lots of great Black books hitting the shelves this May
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Six Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read in April 2022
You’ll want to bring one of these great books along on your Spring Break trip
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There's Another Mahalia Jackson Biopic—This Time Starring Jill Scott, Produced by Queen Latifah and Jamie Foxx
Take my hand, precious Lord, we’ve got some more Mahalia Jackson biopic news to tell (on the mountain)! Jill Scott (Why Did I Get Married, The First Wives Club) will star in an upcoming biopic about the iconic gospel singer called Mahalia!, which will be executive produced by Jamie Foxx and Queen Latifah, Variety reports.…
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Danielle Brooks to Star in Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Can we get a ‘Hallelujah’ for Danielle Brooks? The Orange Is the New Black star has been cast to portray gospel legend Mahalia Jackson in Lifetime’s Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the newly announced role is the first of a four-film deal between Roberts and Lifetime. The acclaimed…