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Mr. Gossett

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, dies at age 87

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role …
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Little Richard performs in August of 2004 at the Westbury Music Fair in Westbury, N.Y.

'Architect of rock 'n' roll,' Little Richard, dies at 87

Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” who built his groundbreaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie …
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Ms. Wright

Grammy-winning singer Betty Wright succumbs at 66

Betty Wright, the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter whose influential 1970s hits included “Clean Up Woman” and “Where Is the Love,” …
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Moving Forward
Lt. Gen. Williams

Hampton University announces new president

A former three-star Army general has been tapped to become the next president of Hampton University.
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Former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama use shovels to ceremonially break ground Tuesday to officially kick off construction of the Obama Presidental Center in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side. They are joined by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, left, and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, right.

Obamas break ground for $830M presidential library

After five years of legal battles, gentrification concerns and a federal review, Barack and Michelle Obama dug shovels into the …
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‘Forgotten First:’ A look at four – and more – NFL trailblazers

In this era of racial reckoning, it’s not only appropriate but significant that the stories of NFL trailblazers be told.
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Rep. John Lewis

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