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Details: Written by By BOTWC staff; Published: 27 July 2022

Momma keeps the customers coming back!

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 18 July 2022

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The singer and entrepreneur, whose Fenty Beauty line counts among the most popular in the world, is the only billionaire under 40 on Forbes’ list.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 13 June 2022

She’s only the 17th person in history to receive such an honor!

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 13 June 2022

To date, the video has been liked more than 4 million times, many taking to the comments to thank Armstrong for sharing the precious moment with the world.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 10 June 2022

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As part of its commitment to increase representation of women of color in STEAM, Olay Body is committing $100,000 in scholarship grants to The Fearless Artist to provide artists access to resources that elicit social change.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 09 June 2022

A woman does her grandmother’s hair for the first time in six years and the entire internet is crying.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 31 May 2022

Sitting inside an office at PGA TOUR headquarters in Ponte Verde, Florida, and preparing to remember what would have been his father’s 100th birthday on June 2, Sifford recounted how much his dad loved golf.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 27 May 2022

Y’all ever frolic before???

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 27 May 2022

He’s a father figure to more than 2 million followers.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 23 May 2022

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