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From Child Star to Bestselling Author: Jeanette McCurdy Makes Waves with Memoir 

Brooke Benne, Writer
September 18, 2022

It is not a new concept that celebrities struggle just like everybody else. A life of fame is illustrated as glamorous, fun and something everybody wishes they had, but the surprising reality is that some stars never wanted their fame to begin with.   When I heard...

Late-actress, Cicely Tyson, posing in her later years in a black fitted dress.

Cicely Tyson passes away at 96

Tyrionna Clardy
February 1, 2021

Actress Cicely Tyson passed away on Jan. 28 at 96 years old. Tyson’s passing was announced by her management team, but the cause of death is still unknown. Tyson was a well-known staple in the Black community and played parts in many breakthrough films such as: “The Help,”...

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