Marc Rivers
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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The film Shaft was released 50 years ago this week and heralded what came to be known as Blaxploitation cinema. The genre has a checkered legacy — and inspired Oscar-winning music.
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Officials from the European Union are discussing how to help the growing number of Afghan refugees seeking refuge on the continent.
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"Shaft" was released 50 years ago this week. The film heralded what came to be known as Blaxploitation cinema, a genre with a chequered legacy that also created inspired, Oscar-winning music.
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. has two breakout roles this year, in Luce and in the new film Waves, which will roll out in theaters this weekend. The New Orleans native has very quickly become an indie darling.
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The song "Electric Relaxation" from the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest officially hit the airwaves 25 years ago this month. The single came off their classic album, Midnight Marauders.
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The Eagles' 1976 compilation album, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, has surpassed Michael Jackson's Thriller for the title of best-selling album of all time.
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Michael Balogun spent his early years in and out of jail — until he decided to become an actor. Balogun credits that decision as to why he's alive today.