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Street scrolls: The beats, rhymes and spirituality of Latin hip-hop
Puerto Rican singer Residente performs in Havana in 2010. His back reads, ‘We receive flowers and bullets in the very same heart.’ STR/AFP via
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From its birth 50 years ago, hip-hop has spread throughout Europe and challenged outdated ideals of racial and ethnic identity
Rapper Eko Fresh performs during a fundraising concert in Hamburg, Germany, on Dec. 6, 2022. Georg Wendt/Getty Images by Armin Langer, University of
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Petersburg fisherman moonlights as up-and-coming rap musician
The small island community of Petersburg celebrated its ties to Norwegian culture, as well as the start to the fishing season in mid-May. Visiting
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How the practice of Nichiren Buddhism sustained Tina Turner for 50 years
Tina Turner performs onstage during the 50th annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles. Kevin Winter/Getty
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Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’ is way too good to be sunk by negativity
Eagerly awaited, “The Little Mermaid” brought $38 million on the first day of its release. (Photo: twitter.com/thelittlemermaid) by Destiny
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Watch: SA Cancer Survivor on Britain’s Got Talent Advances to the Finals!
The talented Musa Motha, a South African cancer survivor who left Britain’s Got Talent Judges in awe after his audition, has made it to the
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Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith: Supreme Court rules for income streams over artistic freedom
A 1984 purple silkscreen portrait of Prince created by Andy Warhol to illustrate an article in Vanity Fair. U.S. Supreme Court by Hannibal Travis,
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Petersburg celebrates Norwegian heritage in week-long festival
Petersburg’s vikings and valkyries pictured in front of their party bus. (Photo: Shelby Herbert/KFSK) Hundreds of people flooded the streets of
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Empowerment, individual strength and the many facets of love: why I fell for Tina Turner
EPA/BRITTA PEDERSEN by Leigh Carriage, Southern Cross University For singers – amateur and professional alike – the name Tina Turner evokes
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‘Chicken & Biscuits’ is joyful, humorous, family-oriented
MILS (MJ) JAMES, TAJIONNA CLINTON, SHAKIRA STEPHENS, RITA GREGORY, SHELDON INGRAM by Genea L. Webb For New Pittsburgh Courier Get ready to
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Rest well, Queen – Music icon Tina Turner
Rock music goddess with St. Louis roots, passes at 83 by Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American Facebook Twitter Email When
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This Week In Black History May 24-30, 2023
PAM GRIER May 24 1854—Anthony Burns, one of the most celebrated fugitive slaves in American history, is captured by deputy U.S. Marshals in
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Tina Turner, iconic and trailblazing superstar, dies at 83
Tina Turner, one of the most iconic and best-selling recording artists ever, has died at 83. She passed away on Tuesday in her home near
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Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg reunite to revive ‘The Color Purple’ as a captivating movie musical
by Lynzee Mychael Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg reunite to breathe new life into “The Color Purple” as a movie musical, helmed by director
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Ashanti, Lloyd perform hits from the 2000s during concert at MableHouse Theater in Atlanta
Ashanti and Lloyd represent an unforgettable era in music. The early 2000s were filled with music that embraced fun and the complexities of