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by Talia Whyte
The holiday season is in full swing, and television and movie theaters are currently filling up with jolly films to get us into the spirit. However, it’s very rare to see holiday-themed movies starring black actors. Here are a choice few holiday films with black characters in leading roles that spread Christmas cheer.
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By Talia Whyte
It has been 10 years since the death of R&B star Aaliyah. Unfortunately, we have become so accustomed to seeing talented musicians die before their time, like the recently departed Amy Winehouse.
But unlike other singers who succumb to substance abuse, Aaliyah’s life was snuffed out in a tragic airplane accident in the Bahamas, which killed eight other people. She was in the Caribbean to record what would be her last music video “Rock the Boat.”
Dying at the tender age of 22, Aaliyah had already made a lasting impression in the music world.
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By Talia Whyte
For many U.S. cities, hosting a major convention in town is a significant economic boom for its residents, with the potential of attracting more conventions and tourists in the future. The National Urban League will commence their annual convention today in Boston. For Beantown, the convention is more than an economic boom; it’s an opportunity to heal racial wounds.
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By Talia Whyte
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Oprah Winfrey is all over the news these days.
The television icon began the week receiving the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors for her contributions to the entertainment world. Then on Tuesday she headed off on a week-long trip to Australia with 300 members of her studio audience. And today she will appear in an interview with Barbara Walters, yet again defending herself against the ever-present rumor that she is involved in a lesbian relationship with her BFF Gayle King.
However, most people are interested in what Winfrey will do with her time when she ends her 25-year-old talk show next summer.
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