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P. Diddy Bought a $21 Million USD Painting Kerry James Marshall’s “Past Times.”

After showing interest in financially supporting a group that looked to purchase the Carolina Panthers, P. Diddy has decided to throw a large sum of money behind another major acquisition: a valued piece of art. As the Chicago Tribune reports, Diddy has been revealed as the individual behind the $21 million USD purchase of a Kerry James Marshall painting. Specifically, Diddy has bought the Chicago … Continue reading P. Diddy Bought a $21 Million USD Painting Kerry James Marshall’s “Past Times.”

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Profile: Octavia E. Butler

Author Octavia E. Butler is known for blending science fiction with African-American spiritualism. Her novels include Patternmaster, Kindred, Dawn and Parable of the Sower. Synopsis Octavia E. Butler was born on June 22, 1947, in Pasadena, California. She studied at several universities and began her writing career in the 1970s. Her books blended elements of science fiction and African American spiritualism. Her first novel, Patternmaster (1976), would … Continue reading Profile: Octavia E. Butler

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Profile: Spike Lee

Producer, director, writer and actor Spike Lee creates provocative films that explore race relations, political issues and urban crime and violence. His films include ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ and ‘Do the Right Thing.’ Who Is Spike Lee?  Spike Lee was born Shelton Jackson Lee on March 20, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was making amateur films by age 20, and won a Student Academy Award … Continue reading Profile: Spike Lee

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Profile: Nina Simone

Legendary performer Nina Simone sang a mix of jazz, blues and folk music in the 1950s and ’60s, later enjoying a career resurgence in the ’80s. A staunch Civil Rights activist, she was known for tunes like “Mississippi Goddam,” “Young, Gifted and Black” and “Four Women,” among many others. Synopsis Born on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina, Nina Simone studied classical piano at … Continue reading Profile: Nina Simone

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