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Year: 2020

  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress.

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Mel Tormé

Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed “The Velvet Fog”, was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the musi

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Ledisi

Ledisi Anibade Young (/ˈlɛdɪsiː/; born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter, and actress. Her first name means “t

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Food Safety

Think you know what you’re doing in the kitchen? Take this food safety quiz and see. QUIZ or QUIZ

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Ease Hip Pain

Ways to Ease Hip Pain Don’t Wait: Lose Weight – For every 10 pounds of extra body weight you carry, there’s an added 50 pounds of pressure on your hips and knees. (They are talking directly t

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Be Kind to Your Mind

Tips To Boost Your Mental Health Track gratitude and achievement with a journal. Start your day with a cup of co­ffee or tea. Work your strengths.   Keep the temperature cool for a good

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Grilled Watermelon

Ingredients1 small (about 4 lb.) seedless watermelon3 tablespoons granulated (white) sugar1/2 teaspoon kosher salt How to Make ItStep 1: Trim 1/2 inch from both ends of watermelon. Stand up waterme

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Black-Owned Bookstores

22 Black-Owned Bookstores to Shop Right Now (and Always) BY ANNIE GOLDSMITH JUN 6, 2020 If you’re planning to buy a new book, consider ordering from one of the many Black-owned independ

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Prevent Heat Related Deaths

Here are some ways to avoid locking or leaving your child in the car: Don’t let your child play with your keys. Make sure to keep keys out of your child’s reach. Keep keys with you at all times

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Clean Your Kitchen

6 Filthy Places in Your Kitchen You Should Be Cleaning Every Day Should You Clean, Disinfect or Sanitize? It’s important to know the difference between cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing.The C

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Neck Gaiters?

Fact Finders: New study finds neck gaiters may be worse than not wearing a mask By Melissa Egan| August 12, 2020 at 7:18 PM MST – Updated August 12 at 10:59 PM The new study f

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Did You Hear…

The Rochester, New York airport will be renamed to honor 19th-century abolitionist and freedom fighter Frederick Douglass. Most states are distributing masks to staff and incarcerated people,

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 18, 2020

Black female fighter pilot

U.S. Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot gets her Wings of Gold BY CHEVAZ CLARKE AUGUST 1, 2020 / 1:36 PM / CBS NEWS Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, who made history as the U.S. Navy’s fir

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  • August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

Short Rib Tacos

Instant Pot Short Rib Tacos With Peach Salsa These are next on my list to try. This recipe showed up in my email and hits on 2 things I really like: fresh peaches in season and short ribs. Go 

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

Black Classical Composers

MUSIC MONDAY: “Black, Brown & Beige” – Celebrating Black Classical Composers, Musicians and Performers (LISTEN) While you are likely familiar with the symphonic work of Duke Ellingt

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NY Times

  • On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre
  • Norman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95
  • Does China Have a Robot Bubble?
  • On British Roads, Chinese Cars Are Racing Ahead
  • Australia, After a Mass Shooting During Hanukkah, Looks for a Path Forward

NPR

  • Only two species can survive in Great Salt Lake? Scientist says — hold my Nalgene
  • Orange rivers and melting glaciers: federal report shows rapid change in the Arctic
  • Skywatchers rejoice: The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight
  • A new study reveals an unprecedented discovery of new species
  • Fewer characters on TV had abortions this year — and more stories reinforced shame

The Progressive

  • After the Wreck
  • Farmers Should Unite to Fight Unfair Trade Policies
  • Revisiting the Protest Movement that Shook the One Percent
  • Crackdown on the Unhoused Violates U.N. Declaration, Activists Say
  • The Progressive’s Favorite Books of 2025

Latest Posts

  • Banned Books Week 2025
  • How to Check If a Website Is Legit or Fake
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  • Do you struggle with anxiety or depression?
  • How to Get a Real Person on the Line in Customer Service
  • International News Sources
  • What is the difference between acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin?

FactCheck.org

  • FactChecking Trump’s Economic Speech
  • Trump Confirms His Disparaging Remark About ‘Shithole Countries’ at Immigration Meeting
  • Probing Trump’s Verbal Attack on Somalis
  • Vance’s Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration
  • Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information

Snopes.com

  • Did Chuck Schumer say 'go Bills' before remarks on Sydney and Brown shootings?
  • Minnesota woman Sue Tincher was arrested by ICE while observing agents
  • Story about Eric Langford, missing Boy Scout, isn't what it seems
  • 'Things can happen': Trump quote about Brown University shooting spreads online
  • Did Leavitt say Trump 'doesn't care if you're black, brown, yellow or normal'? Here's the truth

Tradeoffs

  • One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses
  • A New Kind of Primary Care Comes to America
  • One Economist’s Plan to Blow Up America’s Health Insurance System
  • Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Some Cities Are Trying a New Way.
  • Rising Costs, Fewer Choices: What’s Up with Medicare Drug Plans?

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