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Black American. Wife. BlindianTeenMom. #GenX Nerd
Lawyer➡️Recruiter
Pgh born/Det raised/Chi now
On @americanwritersmuseum.org & Girls Inc of Chicago boards
#Prince #Prince4Ever #Beyonce #BeyHive #BookSky #LawSky #Shakespeare #ShakespeareSunday #DollSky
Lawyer➡️Recruiter
Pgh born/Det raised/Chi now
On @americanwritersmuseum.org & Girls Inc of Chicago boards
#Prince #Prince4Ever #Beyonce #BeyHive #BookSky #LawSky #Shakespeare #ShakespeareSunday #DollSky
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#RepresentationMatters: The Importance of Black Presidents, Black Panther and Black GCs in Black History Month 2018
No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you. --Althea Gibson None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.
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Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! I thought I would share on here an article I wrote and posted on LinkedIn for #BHM in 2018 that was inspired by a tweet by one of my favorite Twitter mutuals Tiffany Graves.
#BlackSky
#BlackLawSky
#WakandaForever
#RepresentationMatters
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#BlackSky
#BlackLawSky
#WakandaForever
#RepresentationMatters
www.linkedin.com/pulse/repres...
February 15, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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Ethiopian photographer and artist Aida Muluneh, Sai Mado / The distant gaze, 2016 #womensart
February 14, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Ethiopian photographer and artist Aida Muluneh, Sai Mado / The distant gaze, 2016 #womensart
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2/3 of Winter Olympic sports sound like something i made up after four glasses of wine
February 15, 2026 at 1:44 AM
2/3 of Winter Olympic sports sound like something i made up after four glasses of wine
Absolutely
Is Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ (1982) one of the greatest albums of all time? Vote for it—and up to ten albums total—in our readers’ poll here: album.ink/GOATAlbumsPoll
February 15, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Absolutely
‘Tis
Is The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band’ (1967) one of the greatest albums of all time? Vote for it—and up to ten albums total—in our readers’ poll here: album.ink/GOATAlbumsPoll
February 15, 2026 at 12:19 PM
‘Tis
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Whitney Houston released her eponymous debut album 'Whitney Houston' 41 years ago on February 14, 1985
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album.ink/whoustonWH
Rediscover Whitney Houston’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Whitney Houston’ (1985) | Tribute
Houston’s breakthrough first album proved to the world that she was not your ordinary vocalist—she was a bionic belter with the power to shape and stretch her vocals as if they were liquid glass.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Whitney Houston released her eponymous debut album 'Whitney Houston' 41 years ago on February 14, 1985
album.ink/whoustonWH
album.ink/whoustonWH
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Michael Jackson released "Beat It" as the third single from 'Thriller' 43 years ago on February 14, 1983
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album.ink/MJThriller
February 15, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Michael Jackson released "Beat It" as the third single from 'Thriller' 43 years ago on February 14, 1983
album.ink/MJThriller
album.ink/MJThriller
That’s Hedley
February 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
That’s Hedley
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How Great Thou Art 👨🏻🎨
#MahaliaJackson
#MahaliaJackson
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February 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
How Great Thou Art 👨🏻🎨
#MahaliaJackson
#MahaliaJackson
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Happy 70th Birthday to the legendary, Arseniooooooooooooooo Hall
🎉🎊🎂
🎉🎊🎂
February 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Happy 70th Birthday to the legendary, Arseniooooooooooooooo Hall
🎉🎊🎂
🎉🎊🎂
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Wishing Arsenio Hall a very Happy 70th Birthday today 🎂🎈
🗣He don't need no music
This moment with Luther is one of my favorites from his show..
🗣He don't need no music
This moment with Luther is one of my favorites from his show..
February 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Wishing Arsenio Hall a very Happy 70th Birthday today 🎂🎈
🗣He don't need no music
This moment with Luther is one of my favorites from his show..
🗣He don't need no music
This moment with Luther is one of my favorites from his show..
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Happy Birthday, Arsenio Hall 🎊🎂🎉
What I loved about The Arsenio Hall Show is you’d never know who was just going to pop up…
What I loved about The Arsenio Hall Show is you’d never know who was just going to pop up…
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Happy Birthday, Arsenio Hall 🎊🎂🎉
What I loved about The Arsenio Hall Show is you’d never know who was just going to pop up…
What I loved about The Arsenio Hall Show is you’d never know who was just going to pop up…
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Wishing Arsenio Hall a very Happy 70th Birthday today 🎂🎈
🗣He helped Daniel get out of the lion's den... He helped Gilligan... get off the island...
🗣He helped Daniel get out of the lion's den... He helped Gilligan... get off the island...
February 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Wishing Arsenio Hall a very Happy 70th Birthday today 🎂🎈
🗣He helped Daniel get out of the lion's den... He helped Gilligan... get off the island...
🗣He helped Daniel get out of the lion's den... He helped Gilligan... get off the island...
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Happy 74th Birthday, Michael McDonald 🎂
🗣I keep forgetting things will never
be the same again....
A lot of us music lovers have this one in rotation 🔥🔥
🗣I keep forgetting things will never
be the same again....
A lot of us music lovers have this one in rotation 🔥🔥
February 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Happy 74th Birthday, Michael McDonald 🎂
🗣I keep forgetting things will never
be the same again....
A lot of us music lovers have this one in rotation 🔥🔥
🗣I keep forgetting things will never
be the same again....
A lot of us music lovers have this one in rotation 🔥🔥
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Happy Birthday, Michael McDonald 🎉 🎂 🎊
"On My Own" was a #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 for him & the great Patti LaBelle 🔥
🗣️Now we're up to talking divorce and we weren't even married......
"On My Own" was a #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 for him & the great Patti LaBelle 🔥
🗣️Now we're up to talking divorce and we weren't even married......
February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Happy Birthday, Michael McDonald 🎉 🎂 🎊
"On My Own" was a #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 for him & the great Patti LaBelle 🔥
🗣️Now we're up to talking divorce and we weren't even married......
"On My Own" was a #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 for him & the great Patti LaBelle 🔥
🗣️Now we're up to talking divorce and we weren't even married......
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Happy 88th Birthday to the amazing Judy Blume!! 🎂🎉🎈
This book changed my life!
This book changed my life!
February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Happy 88th Birthday to the amazing Judy Blume!! 🎂🎉🎈
This book changed my life!
This book changed my life!
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Happy 30th Anniversary to one of my fav albums ever "The Score"
🗣️I play my enemies like a game of chess.. where I rest, no stress....
#Fugees
🗣️I play my enemies like a game of chess.. where I rest, no stress....
#Fugees
February 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Happy 30th Anniversary to one of my fav albums ever "The Score"
🗣️I play my enemies like a game of chess.. where I rest, no stress....
#Fugees
🗣️I play my enemies like a game of chess.. where I rest, no stress....
#Fugees
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Michael Jackson released "Beat It" as the third single from 'Thriller' 43 years ago on February 14, 1983 | Watch the official video, listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/MJThriller
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Michael Jackson released "Beat It" as the third single from 'Thriller' 43 years ago on February 14, 1983 | Watch the official video, listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/MJThriller
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Whitney Houston released her eponymous debut album 'Whitney Houston' 41 years ago on February 14, 1985 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/whoustonWH
February 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Whitney Houston released her eponymous debut album 'Whitney Houston' 41 years ago on February 14, 1985 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/whoustonWH
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We been on that Computer Love 🖥❤️ since 80's.
February 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
We been on that Computer Love 🖥❤️ since 80's.
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And MSM is like "Oh, just another day"
Stop with the "what if 44 or 46 did this, when y'all know the answer.
Stop with the "what if 44 or 46 did this, when y'all know the answer.
Trump has excluded Jared Polis and Wes Moore, the only out gay man and only Black governors, from the White House governors dinner.
https://mrf.lu/373X
https://mrf.lu/373X
February 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
And MSM is like "Oh, just another day"
Stop with the "what if 44 or 46 did this, when y'all know the answer.
Stop with the "what if 44 or 46 did this, when y'all know the answer.
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Donald Trump has repeatedly declared: “I have done more for the Black community than any other president—with the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln.”
I asked Stephen Moore, Trump’s favorite economist, whether he agreed with that delusional claim. He appeared visibly uncomfortable.
I asked Stephen Moore, Trump’s favorite economist, whether he agreed with that delusional claim. He appeared visibly uncomfortable.
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Donald Trump has repeatedly declared: “I have done more for the Black community than any other president—with the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln.”
I asked Stephen Moore, Trump’s favorite economist, whether he agreed with that delusional claim. He appeared visibly uncomfortable.
I asked Stephen Moore, Trump’s favorite economist, whether he agreed with that delusional claim. He appeared visibly uncomfortable.
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A good sports movie from Chicago.
February 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
A good sports movie from Chicago.
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Act.
Dance.
Sing.
He did it all.
Dance.
Sing.
He did it all.
Remembering Gregory Hines on what would’ve been his 80th birthday (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) 🕊️💙
When it comes to an all-around entertainer, Gregory Hines is on my list.. a once in a lifetime talent. I miss him.
When it comes to an all-around entertainer, Gregory Hines is on my list.. a once in a lifetime talent. I miss him.
February 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Act.
Dance.
Sing.
He did it all.
Dance.
Sing.
He did it all.