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Her highness was embarrassed. It was nearly 11 years ago when I talked with Hollywood legend and trailblazer Cicely Tyson, who — in her 80s at the time — was about to be presented with the Spingarn Medal, the NAACP’s highest honor. The Harlem, New York, native would be the 95th recipient of the citation, which is given for outstanding and notable achievement by an African American. This was a huge moment. Ms. Tyson — as she preferred to be called — was walking royalty to generations of Black folks who felt seen because of her amplified presence. But on this day, Ms. Tyson was embarrassed. Humbled, to be sure. But also embarrassed. Actress Cicely Tyson portrayed a former slave in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman . Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images She drew a deep breath, let out a long sigh and giggled at the idea that the civil rights organization, which she’d long supported, would want to honor her in such a way. And ...

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In Donald Trump’s final act as commander in chief, the now-former president unleashed a flurry of pardons and commutations. The list included political allies such as former chief strategist Steve Bannon and musicians such as Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, both of whom have expressed vocal support for the 45th president. One of the most interesting of the 143 people who Trump granted freedom is Michael “Harry O” Harris, whose story is tied to a business institution revered for both its unparalleled success and unmatched infamy. In 1991, Marion “Suge” Knight stepped into the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. Not as an inmate, but as a visitor. He was there to see Michael Harris, better known on the streets as “Harry O.” Harris was a Bounty Hunter Blood who had amassed a fortune in the 1980s’ most lucrative and dangerous industry: cocaine. But by the time of Knight’s visit, Harris was in the early stages of a length...

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I bid my daughter return to the house, waving dramatically for her to run. This young sister, Amanda Gorman, a former National Youth Poet Laureate, you have to hear her . Gorman, 22, the youngest inaugural poet, was speaking for the nation as if she was conjured for the moment. Standing on the steps of the Capitol, she was bringing words of repair and reflection and reconstitution. “We lift our gazes not to what stands between us, but what stands before us.” Related Stories Kamala Harris represents many things, especially Black women’s work Megan Thee Stallion’s IG Live video is a reminder of ‘We Wear the Mask’ poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar ‘January 26, 2020’ — a poem for Vanessa Bryant With ‘for colored girls,’ Ntozake Shange gave generations of black women a way to see God in themselves Gorman was small against the backdrop of the marble, and the moment and the dignitaries arrayed behind her, but perfectly intact...

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