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“If we can be as much of a support for one another as possible, helping people to realize that they’re significant in the world.”~ Aja Graydon, Kindred the Family Soul By Moni Jones Powerhouse husband-wife duo Fatin Dantzler and Aja Graydon, known to the world as Kindred the Family Soul, have released their highly anticipated…

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Above photo: Danielle Brooks stars as Gospel icon Mahalia Jackson, in the new Lifetime biopic, “Mahalia”. By J’na Jeffersonwww.mylifetime.com Who among us hasn’t been touched by the music of Mahalia Jackson? While you may not realize it, the self-taught “Queen of Gospel” and civil rights activist inspired some of the most popular music genres in…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine There are some rivalries that will live on forever. Batman vs. The Joker, Ali vs. Frazier and Tom vs. Jerry are just some of the rivalries that immediately come to mind. It’s been 59 years since the 1962 release of the original “King Kong vs. Godzilla” film, and this rivalry is still…

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3/27/21: Hosts Andrea Lawful Sanders and Moni Jones cover the NAACP Image Awards backstage featuring acceptance speeches from the Clark Sisters, Issa Rae, Stacey Abrams, Steph Curry, Phylicia Rashad, Method Man, 50 Cent, Courtney Kemp and more. Follow The SUN on FB/IG @philadelphiasundaysun.

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ABOVE PHOTO: Madison Potts, Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony,  Nneka Ogwumike (WNBA Players Association President), Tracee Ellis Ross, Misty Copeland, and Stephen Curry BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – In a historical first, the NAACP awarded two recipients — NBA superstar Stephen Curry and The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) with the Jackie Robinson Sports Award. Additionally, Misty Copeland was…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Sheryl Underwood, left, and Sharon Osbourne present the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series at the 41st annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, June 22, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) By David Bauder ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — CBS says its…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Nicki Minaj   (Photo: s_bukley / Shutterstock) ASSOCIATED PRESS MINEOLA, N.Y.  — Rapper Nicki Minaj’s mother, Carol Maraj, has filed a $150 million lawsuit against the man who is accused of killing Minaj’s father in a hit-and-run crash last month, an attorney for Maraj said. Charles Polevich, 70, is accused of striking Robert…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Beyonce, left, and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for “Savage” at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) By Mesfin Fekadu associated press NEW YORK  — Female performers including Beyoncé and Taylor Swift had a record-making…

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ABOVE PHOTO: This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo and Jonathan Majors in a scene from the Spike Lee film “Da 5 Bloods.” (David Lee/Netflix via AP) By Lindsey Bahr ASSOCIATED PRESS It’s a rare year when most of the Oscar nomination surprises are good…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Yaphet Kotto appears on his wedding day in Baltimore, Md. on July 12, 1998. Kotto, the commanding actor of the James Bond film “Live and Let Die” and as Lt. Al Giardello on the 90’s NBC police drama “Homicide: Life on the Street, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at age 81. Kotto’s wife,…

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