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IN MEMORIAM: Keeping the Legacy of Legendary Supremes Star Mary Wilson Alive

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentFebruary 11, 2021

“I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the Supremes,” Motown founder Berry Gordy wrote in a statement emailed to NNPA Newswire shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday. “The Supremes were always known as the ‘sweethearts of Motown.’ Mary, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, came to Motown in the early 1960s.

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MC Lyte Making Dreams a Reality for African American Scholars

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentMay 23, 2019

“…once I received the MC Lyte #EducateOURMen Scholarship to Dillard, I knew that I was destined to have a fulfilling college experience that was beyond my wildest dreams and I cannot thank MC Lyte, Lynn Richardson and the Hip Hop Sisters Foundation enough for investing in me and being one of my strongest support systems,” said Joshua Williams, a valedictorian at historically Black Dillard University.