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JACQUELINE AVANT: A FAMILY / COMMUNITY TREASURE LOST
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JACQUELINE AVANT: A FAMILY / COMMUNITY TREASURE LOST

December 1, 2021

Avant family devastated by the tragic death of one of the world’s most kind & loving people    L.A. Sentinel News Service Words cannot express the pain and devastation the Bakewell family and our community of well-wishers and fans feel this morning over the senseless murder of our beloved friend and family member, Mrs. Jackie Avant.  Her brutal murder is not only a loss to her entire family but is a terrible loss to everyone who met her.  Her warm and kind personality was evident to everyone who came into contact with her, and her loving smile was a blessing

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Still Reigns Supreme
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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Still Reigns Supreme

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire ContributorSeptember 6, 2018

RIAA’s platinum status was once equivalent to selling one million albums or songs, but in 2013 the company began incorporating streaming from YouTube, Spotify and other digital music services to determine certification for albums and songs.

B.B. King Museum Celebrates 10th Anniversary
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B.B. King Museum Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Freddie Allen, NNPA NewswireAugust 31, 2018

In 1949, a fight broke out at a dance in Twist, Kansas. During the melee, a barrel filled with kerosene, that had been lit earlier to warm the party, was knocked over. As flames licked the dance floor, B.B. King, a twenty-something musician, escaped into the cool Kansas night with the rest of the party goers. But King had forgotten his guitar inside. On that fateful night, risking his life, he ran back into the building to rescue his prized instrument.