Legendary West Coast rapper Coolio passed away Wednesday at the age of 59, according to reports.
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Rihanna to headline Super Bowl halftime show
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Apple music made the announcement on September 25, and Rihanna took to Instagram displaying an NFL football, signaling her appearance.
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‘The Woman King’ crowns International Film Festival
A deft team of female artists have masterfully created a feminist allegory that will excite and inform movie lovers for years to come.
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Legendary jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis dies at age 87
Last week the music world mourned the news that jazz pianist, three-time Grammy winner, and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis died peacefully at age 87.
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Black Storytelling Alliance continues cherished tradition
The 32nd Annual Black Master Storytellers Festival takes place September 22 -24.
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Ben Crump at work: a tight focus on justice
The legal work of famed civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is chronicled in ‘Civil,’ a nearly two-hour documentary that premiered this summer on Netflix.
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Scenes from the 21st Annual Selby Avenue JazzFest
Community members packed the streets for the return of the Selby Ave. Jazzfest on Sept. 10.
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Something about Shoniqua Shandai
The MSR caught up with Shoniqua Shandai when she visited the Twin Cities recently.
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21st Annual Selby Ave JazzFest kicks off Sept. 10
Selby Ave JazzFest is back with another year of exciting musical acts.
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A grab bag of the latest in jazz
On Saturday, September 10 from 11 am to 7:30 pm at Selby and Milton in St. Paul, the Selby Avenue Jazz Festival will be happening again this year. The fest is free and open to the public.
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Back-to-school etiquette
Put your best foot forward and claim your seat at the table. When you are at the table, you are better positioned for success.
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Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall may be Hollywood’s funniest Black couple…in history?
Jordan Peele And Daniel Kaluuya’s irreverent comedy ‘Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul” premieres everywhere, Sept. 2
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Reflections on this year’s Twin Cities Natural Hair & Beauty Expo
‘Our goal is to have attendees, vendors, and sponsors feel the vibrant, positive energy that fills the room.’
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Inaugural music fest brings community together in St. Paul
The free festival, held on August 13 at Western Sculpture Park in St. Paul, was ‘a great time to bring the community together,’ said organizer Kevin Johnson.
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‘The Mixer’ aims to open doors for BIPOC film and theater talent
The Mixer was created by actor, producer, and owner of WestBone Productions, Leonard Searcy, as a gateway into the film and theater industry.
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Film Review: Jordan Peele’s latest has moments and misses
You spend more time waiting to be scared and shocked than being scared and shocked.
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Will Smith breaks silence, apologizes to Chris Rock over Oscar slap
‘There was no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment.’
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Rihanna is world’s youngest self-made billionaire
‘My money is not for me; it’s always the thought that I can help someone else.’
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Black life empowers 2022 American Black Film Festival
This year, the American Black Film Festival featured in-theater screenings and a virtual component too.
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Local Renaissance man charts his own unique path
‘Your path is your own path. Don’t try and be what someone else wants you to be.’