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BREAKING NEWS: RAPPER POP SMOKE MURDERED IN HOME INVASION
BREAKING NEWS: RAPPER POP SMOKE MURDERED IN HOME INVASION
The Incredible And Influential Jimmy Smith
People have overlooked Jimmy Smith way too long. His Hammond organ playing influenced just about everyone that followed him in jazz and rock. Jon Lord of Deep Purple, Peter Bardens and Rick Wakeman acknowledged the influence of Jimmy. Without him, Booker T would not have developed his sound. James Oscar Smith’s father had a song-and-dance act in the clubs and by the age of twelve, as a young boy, his son taught himself to be an accomplished “Harley Stride” pianist. He won tal
Tarji P. Henson breaks the silence on mental health with the launch of a Foundation
The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 2018 by Taraji P. Henson and led by Executive Director, Tracie Jade Jenkins. The foundation is named in honor of Ms. Henson’s father, Boris Lawrence Henson, who suffered with mental health challenges as a result of his tour of duty in the Vietnam War. The group works toward increasing the mental health support within the African American community. “Mental health issues are huge in communities of colo
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