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Marva Whitney Who Recorded ‘Live and Lowdown at the Apollo’ Passes (video)

Posted on January 2, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Marva Whitney (born Marva Ann Manning, May 1, 1944 – December 22, 2012), was an American funk singer.Whitney was considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the “rawest” and “brassiest” music divas. Continue reading →

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NAACP Condemns Tea Party Racism

Posted on July 14, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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The NAACP passed a resolution on Tuesday condemning the racism of Tea Party activists at its annual convention in Kansas City. NAACP President Ben Jealous said the Tea Party needed to be “responsible members of this democracy” by making sure bigotry isn’t tolerated. Continue reading →

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