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Open Thread | The NAACP Image Awards

Appreciate them because they recognize some of those who are overlooked by other award shows. Black award shows are mental wellness boosts! I swear it’s nothing short of uplifting and motivating to see Black Excellence celebrated and honored. #BHM @naacpimageaward … Continue reading

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Friday Open Thread

Patrice Rushen (born Patrice Louise Rushen, September 30, 1954, Los Angeles, California)[1] is a Grammy Award-winning African American R&B and jazz vocalist, composer and pianist. Rushen is the elder of two daughters born to the late Allen Rushen and the … Continue reading

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42nd NAACP Image Awards

Join 3 Chics for live blogging tonight for the NAACP Image Awards  8 pm EST/7 pm CT on Fox.  Host for the awards are Holly Robinson Peete and Wayne Brady.  Watch the live feed here. Tonight’s NAACP Chairman and President’s Honorees are … Continue reading

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Tuesday Open Thread

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread

Patti Labelle  (born Patricia Louise Holte; May 24, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, which received minor success on the pop charts in the 1960s, and Labelle, which received acclaim … Continue reading

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