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Among the evening’s highlights were an array of gracious acceptance speeches, especially those by Mo’Nique and her teary-eyed co-star Gabby Sidibe, and by their director/producer Lee Daniels, who brought down the curtain by continuing to speak until the closing credits began to roll.

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Dubbed Mali’s biggest pop star by Rolling Stone Magazine, Koité is known for the way he effortlessly blends the musical traditions of his homeland with the rock and folk sounds of the Western world.

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Some of the funniest cop comedies ever made have revolved around a pair of mismatched partners. Such memorable, madcap adventures as Rush Hour and Bad Boys immediately coming to mind in this regard. But the genre has suffered its share of misfirings, too…

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Brooklyn-born Tracy Morgan started out in showbiz in his teens, doing standup until he was invited to join Saturday Night Live’s ensemble cast in 1996. During his seven seasons on SNL, the colorful comedian played such memorable characters as…

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TV One brings back Unsung, its acclaimed, original series of one-hour biographies that celebrates the lives and careers of successful artists or groups who, despite great talent, over the years have been under-recognized or under-appreciated.

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Mo’Nique won the Golden Globe. She also picked up a SAG Award. And don’t forgot about her most recent honor last week at the BAFTA’s. So easy money says the actress will be victorious at the Academy Awards next month. Right?

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Nate Parker was born in Norfolk, Virginia on November 18, 1979 to a 17 year-old single-mom who never married his biological father. He and his younger sisters were raised mostly in Bath, Maine, which is where his stepfather was stationed by the U.S. Air Force.

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After garnering of national attention with an historic game on the roof the Spectrum last spring, the iconic Harlem Globetrotters are set to bring even more excitement to the Great Philadelphia Region as they take to the hardwood against the Washington Generals at four local arenas from March 12 to 15.

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Sinbad, one of the most renowned comedians on the scene, returns to the stage after a 13-year absence from his last stand-up special and kills it in “Sinbad: Where U Been?” In it, the exuberant performer discusses America’s new black president, the lighter side of the economic recession, the pitfalls of love and marriage and…

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Zane (not her real name) is the best-selling author of a plethora of African-American-oriented erotica, including Dear G Spot, Afterburn, Gettin’ Buck Wild, The Heat Seekers, Addicted and The Sex Chronicles, to name a few.

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