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Beyoncé
This person is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, this person performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. This person rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of the R&B girl-group Destiny's Child.
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Will Smith
This accomplished actor, producer, rapper, comedian, and songwriter, has appeared in films like "Suicide Squad", "The Pursuit of Happyness,"and "Hancock."
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Jackie Robinson
This person was the first black baseball player in the major leagues.
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Ya mama
The best comeback to any diss
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Barack Obama
First Black President of the United States
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Young Money
This rap group was founded in 2005, with its most notable members being Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, & Drake
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Boondocks
In this show Huey and Riley Freeman leave Chicago and move in with their eccentric "Grandad"
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Gabby Douglas
This person is an American artistic gymnast. This person was a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team, dubbed the Fierce Five by the media, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won gold medals in the individual all-around and team competitions.
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Bet
Term of confirmation, solidification, or agreement
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1500s- 1800s
Time period of the Atlantic Slave Trade
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Alicia Keys
This person is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, actress, and activist. This person released their debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records. Their debut album, Songs in A Minor was released in 2001, producing their first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'", and selling over 12 million copies worldwide.
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That's So Raven!
This Disney channel Tv show centers around a girl who realizes she has the ability to see the future. With the help of her friends, she tries to change the outcome of the event she sees.
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Venus Williams
This person is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 5 in the WTA singles rankings. She is generally regarded as one of the all-time greats of women's tennis and, along with her younger sister, is credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women's professional tennis tour.
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Period
When you're done stating facts as emphasis. Term popularized by the "City Girls"
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Civil rights organization in the United States formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans
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Migos
This rap group of 3 was founded in 2008 and originated in Atlanta, Georgia going by a common Spanish word meaning friends
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Madea
The brutally honest, rambunctious gun-toting grandmother, whose name comes from the frequent African American contraction of “Mother Dear,” and was played by Perry in drag.
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Lebron James
The highest-scoring basketball player of all time.
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Trippin / You're Trippin
What do you say to someone who is overreacting or bent out of shape over something small?
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Maya Angelou
Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar Maya Angelou was a world-famous author. She was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style. Wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
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Drake
Canadian-born singer and rapper with an acting history on shows such as Degrassi with the stage name Champagne Papi
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Martin
The antagonist drives this irreverent sitcom as a sexist, cocky and wisecracking radio station talk show host. His girlfriend and eventual wife, Gina, puts up with him -- although clashes do occur. His friends, Tommy and Cole, help him get into trouble.
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Kobe Bryant
A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association. Known as the Black Mamba
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Twin / My twin
Term of endearment, typically meaning to be identical
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Ethiopia and Liberia
The only two African countries to never be colonized
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