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Details: Written by By BOTWC staff; Published: 01 February 2023

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Etta Moten's innumerable contributions to entertainment and culture paved the way for a number of Black women artists to come

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 18 January 2023

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If you’re anything like us, commutes are for listening to something. Earbuds or wire, whichever you choose, you have to plug up to something to get through those long morning and evening commutes and unless it’s an audiobook, a book just won’t do!

Details: Written by Aurora Hernandez; Published: 03 January 2023

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She didn’t just walk into 90, she strutted her stuff with both a cane and heels! The now 90-year-old didn’t skip a beat as people cheered her on.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 29 December 2022

YouTube is a place where you can get into all types of things. You can exercise, learn how to cook, or find educational resources for your children. But sometimes we need a little motivation before we can take action!

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 29 December 2022

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They worked hard, with the rewards coming slowly but surely. Then something came along — often a key role or sometimes a cluster, maybe an album — and it all became next-level

Details: Written by Aurora Hernandez; Published: 20 December 2022

Despite proving to be more qualified than a group of all-white applicants, Robinson was still subjected to the color barrier enforced by the station

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 19 December 2022

Art on display at Black Wall Street Gallery (Photo/ BOTWC)

While there's nothing wrong with a good cuddle session that lasts the entire three hours of Black Panther 2, sometimes we just need a better reason to get dressed up

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 07 December 2022

The fact that the nostalgic childhood pastime of playing video games was intertwined with an invention made possible by a brother was not lost on us.

Details: Written by By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer; Published: 07 December 2022

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In the commonly known history of hockey, a predominantly white sport in North America and Europe, these three men and others have been late to receive credit as Indigenous pioneers.

Details: Written by By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press; Published: 05 December 2022

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Knight, Clooney, Grant, León and U2 were all celebrated at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which annually honors a select group of people for their artistic influences on American culture.

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