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Author: Brittney Newborn

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Debbie Allen brings dance to the White House

February 11, 2016 by Brittney Newborn

Courtesy of The Root First Lady Michelle Obama invited Debbie Allen and 51 young black dancers to dance at the White House on Monday for Black History Month. Allen is known as the cutthroat dance teacher Lydia Grant in the 1980 film she choreographed “Fame,” a role she reprised to […]

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Viola Davis provides rousing speech after historic win at 2015 Emmys

September 20, 2015 by Brittney Newborn

Courtesy of USA Today Viola Davis became the first African American ever to win best actress in a drama series, for her role on ABC's, How to Get Away with Murder, on Sunday night at the Emmy Awards. By the time Davis went onstage to accept her award for the […]