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    Prince estate is valued at $156.4M years after his death

    The worth of Prince’s estate has been determined after a long court battle. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, parties to the late rock star’s estate have finally agreed on a value of $156.4 million after nearly six years of legal fighting. Comerica Bank & Trust, the estate’s administrator, valued it at $82.3 million. In […] More

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    Winsome Sears sworn in as Virginia’s first Black woman lieutenant governor

    Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears, a Republican, says she wants to help her state move on from its slave-holding history. On Saturday, Winsome Sears was sworn in as Virginia’s lieutenant governor, making her the first Black woman to occupy a statewide office in the state. In the state that formerly held the Confederacy’s capital, the 57-year-old […] More

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    Fraternal triplets are set to graduate from Grambling State University

    Stevie, Steven, and Stephon Wilson, triplets, are set to graduate from Grambling State University the week of April 12. They will be the fifth generation of their family to attend the university, which their family has done since the 1950s. All three were born and raised in Winnfield, Louisiana. The firstborn, Stevie Wilson, says he’s […] More

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    Orlando Brown Fans Cheers After Learning He Overcame Drug Addiction

    After finding out that Orlando Brown is doing well after a public struggle with drugs and mental health, fans are extending their love and support to the actor. He is best recognized for his appearances as Eddie Thomas on the hit Disney show That’s So Raven and as the voice of Fillmore! Brown made headlines […] More

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    First Black Girl Duo Wins International Debate Competition At Harvard

    According to an announcement, two Black females from Atlanta have been the first Black female duo to win the annual summer debate competition at Harvard University for the first time in the Harvard Debate Council’s history. If you didn’t know, the students from the Harvard Debate Council’s program are virtually unstoppable, having beaten the competition […] More

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    Meet Vivian Bailey, 1st Black US Army Female Pilot. She Turns 104 This Year.

    Vivian Corbett, a Black girl growing up in the early 1920s, never imagined the world was her oyster. “As a little girl in Oklahoma, I never imagined I would be able to do anything of any real significance,” she said. Former Army 1st Lt. Vivian “Millie” Bailey will tell you that there hasn’t been anything […] More

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    Stone Mountain woman celebrated 104th birthday

    On Saturday, a Stone Mountain woman celebrated her 104th birthday with honks, beeps, and applause from her neighbors. “I feel fine!” she told the television station. “I think I’ve lived to be this old because I was understanding, and I try to live right and do the right things.” “Who has kept you this long?” […] More

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    Ex-NFL Player Desmond Marrow Reaches ‘Record’ Settlement in Lawsuit

    Desmond Marrow, a former NFL player who was choked by a Henry County cop during a 2017 arrest, has achieved a landmark settlement with the county. During a road rage incident in 2018, Marrow, who was temporarily with the Houston Texans but never participated in a game, was choked by a Henry County police while […] More

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    Crews battle fire at Chops and Lobster Bar 

    During dinner service on Friday night, a fire began under a hood vent, forcing diners and restaurant personnel outside into the cold. Investigators with Atlanta Incident and Rescue told Channel 2’s Michele Newell that the fire originated approximately 10 p.m. and caused enough damage to the famed restaurant’s inside that it would be shuttered for […] More

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    Danielle Brooks marries fiancé Dennis Gelin

    Danielle Brooks, well known for her role as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson on Netflix’s smash show Orange is the New Black, recently announced her engagement to Dennis Gelin. According to People, the pair, who live in Brooklyn, New York, married at the historic Alfred DuPont Building in Miami. Freeya Carel, their 2-year-old daughter, was the flower […] More

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