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Elton John set to play at White House as part of farewell tour

Elton John was all in on a plan to perform at the White House before the world-famous rockin' piano player hangs it up — he says — for good. John is stopping by the South Lawn on Friday night for a show he's calling "A Night When Hope and History Rhyme," a reference to a poem by Irishman Seamus Heaney that President Joe Biden often quotes. It will be John's first White House gig since he performed with Stevie Wonder at a state dinner in 1998 honoring British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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Ayesha Curry unveils fashion-designing debut with JustFab inspired by African-American feminists

On Tuesday, NBA star Stephen Curry's chef wife Ayesha unveiled her fashion-designing debut with the Los Angeles membership shopping platform, JustFab.The Canadian 32-year-old's 33-piece 'Invent Yourself' footwear and apparel collection for spring ranges in price between $29.95 and $59.95 without JustFab's VIP discount.'My inspiration for this collection was really to be fun and fresh and vibrant,' Ayesha - who boasts 9.6M social media followers - gushed via Instastory. 'This collection is all about bringing joy!'On Tuesday, NBA star Stephen Curry's chef wife Ayesha unveiled her fashion-designing debut with the Los Angeles membership shopping platform, JustFab'People are getting dressed again, and color makes people happy.

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‘Westworld’ Writer Christina Ham Strikes Overall Deal With UCP

Christina Ham, who was recently a supervising producer on HBO’s Westworld, has struck an overall deal with UCP.

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Lucille Bridges (1934 – 2020), mother in 1960 school desegregation

Lucille Bridges was the mother of Ruby Bridges, who made history in 1960 when she began attending an all-white school in New Orleans.Civil Rights trailblazerBridges, who had to leave school after eighth grade to help her sharecropper parents, was determined that her own children would get good educations. So she moved her family from Mississippi to New Orleans, and when an opportunity arose for Black children to test for entry into the city’s all-white schools — five years after school segregation had been federally outlawed — Bridges jumped at the chance to have kindergartener Ruby take the test.

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Kal Penn Approves This Message Preview Reminds Us That Segregation Wasn't That Long Ago

Kal Penn Approves This Message, host Kal Penn discusses the power of federal and state judges and how they factor into the upcoming 2020 election, whether or not they are actually on the ballot. One way Penn makes that case is by reminding viewers that school segregation was ended by the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v.

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Selena Gomez shares message of support for Black Lives Matter: “There is a deep pain that needs to be healed”

Selena Gomez has shared an impassioned message of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.A host of celebrities and public figures have shared their support for racial justice in the past weeks, as anti-racism protests continue to sweep the globe.Taking to Instagram, Gomez said that there is “a deep pain that needs to be healed” in the Black community, and called on white people to “educate ourselves”.Gomez shared a photo of a number of people from the Black community that have spoken to her about ways to combat racism – including Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, and author Ibram X. Kendi.

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Selena Gomez Lends Her Instagram to Activist Ruby Bridges For Look Back at School Desegregation

Selena Gomez continues to do her part to amplify Black voices.

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Ruby Bridges Takes Over Selena Gomez’s Instagram, Shares Never Seen Before Footage From The Day She Integrated To An All-White School

Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960, was the latest person to take over Selena Gomez’s Instagram to share her story.

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Sir Elton John surprised with National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden

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