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The editor of JET magazine has issued an apology to Fantasia over a statement that appeared on Facebook stating that the 29–year-old America Idol winner couldn't read. "I apologize for the lack of sensitivity shown in my FaceBook post. It…
Tuesday, 05 March 2013 14:47
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In 2003, Gina Paige co-founded African Ancestry, and in doing so, pioneered a new way of tracing African lineages using genetics. As the leading Black female authority on DNA-based African ancestry tracing, Paige travels the globe collecting experiences and sharing…
Saturday, 02 March 2013 00:00
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Samia Mahbub Ahmad's gentle vocals that floated over classical Indian instrumentals, seemed more suited for a balmy tropical climate than the chilly rain falling outside of the Atlas Performing Arts Center last weekend. But as she played one of the…
Friday, 01 March 2013 23:46
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  A recent report stated that 600 homeless children live in the District's shelter for homeless families at D.C. General Hospital in Southeast. The number adds to the more than 1,800 homeless children in the city, according to statistics provided…
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 17:33
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  Beauty Editor, Motivational Speaker Sherry Ann Dixon on Loving the Cross-Cultural Life   I won a scholarship and came to London to study. I was placed in the guardianship of my Aunt Shirley, my mother's sister, and she became…
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 17:14
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  Celebrating the Haiti Few Acknowledge   Growing up in Haiti as a little girl, I never wished to be anywhere else. I can say that I was among the privileged children who had a peep into the outside of…
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 17:10
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    c.2013, William Morrow $25.99 / $27.99 Canada 372 pages   You didn't think you'd ever stop looking. You'd been searching for days for that one thing you needed – a fact, a document, a recipe, a key –…
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 16:55
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  America Welcomes Black British Talent with Open Arms   It's something in the walk, and perhaps, even a lilt in the voice that gives it away. A few pop culture critics recognized it in Idris Elba as the rough…
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 16:39
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For much of his adult life, Daniel Cardwell has been immersed in a search for his identity and his past. He told an audience at Bowie State University recently that he remembers a childhood where he was never hugged or…
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 16:29
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Under leadership of the Rev. Dr. Frank D. Tucker, First Baptist Church in Northwest hosted a 150th anniversary celebration featuring iconic gospel article Shirley Caesar. The event was held Saturday Feb. 23 at the Lincoln Theatre on historic U Street.…
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 16:24
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  Daughter Strives to Keep Singer's Legacy Intact   Like anyone else, James Brown had a dark side. "No one is getting up every day and smelling like roses," said Deanna Brown Thomas, the late Godfather of soul's daughter. By…
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 16:13
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  Quvenzhane Wallis to Star in New 'Annie' Film   The nine-year-old wunderkind didn't win the Oscar for Best Actress Sunday night in Los Angeles, but what Quvenzhane Wallis did win was the hearts of everyone who watched the telecast.…
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 16:08
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