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It’s Darkest Before Dawn: RIP Chadwick Boseman - 1,703 Views
I was scrolling through my phone and decided to go to Facebook. Someone had posted that Chadwick Boseman had died. My heart sank. Then I...

Alretha Thomas
Aug 28, 2020
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John Singleton: A Boy From the Hood That Did So Much Good - 5,970 Views
I just read that it’s been confirmed by John Singleton’s agents at ICM Partners that he has passed away. The news has shaken me, and I...

Alretha Thomas
Apr 29, 2019
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It’s like Aretha Franklin, but I have an “L.” - 2,035 Views
Seems like I’ve been saying that my entire life. When anyone has difficulty pronouncing or spelling my name, I reference Aretha Franklin,...

Alretha Thomas
Aug 16, 2018
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Forever Funny - Rest in Peace Robin Williams - 4,638 Views
Yesterday when I returned home from work, I told my husband that Robin Williams had taken his own life. My husband’s face dropped and he...

Alretha Thomas
Aug 12, 2014
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My Angel (Maya Angelou) - 4,654 Views
The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream Till the current ends and dips his wings in the orange sun rays And...

Alretha Thomas
May 28, 2014
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A Small Poem in Memory of a Monumental Man - Nelson Mandela - 4,222 Views
My coworker gasped and I braced myself for what she had to say. The last thing I expected was for her to tell me Nelson Mandela died...

Alretha Thomas
Dec 5, 2013
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Not Just Another JFK Story - 4,421 Views
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s death. People all over the world are taking time to remember the man who was...

Alretha Thomas
Nov 22, 2013
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A.K.A. Tony Soprano - 4,593 Views
When the clock struck five today, I logged off of my computer with a Kool-Aid smile on my face. It was time to close shop and I was...

Alretha Thomas
Jun 20, 2013
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Death and a Disco Diva - 3,978 Views
Like most of us who partied hard during the 70s and 80s, I was saddened when I learned yesterday that Donna Summer had succumbed to a...

Alretha Thomas
May 19, 2012
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