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The Oscar winner credits LeBron James and Maverick Carter for helping her secure the bag during the negotiation process of "Self Made."
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Blair Underwood Is Raising A Feminist

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"Black in Space," premiering tonight on the Smithsonian Channel, shares the Black history of NASA's space program set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Author Tananarive Due remembers Butler, who's credited with being the creator of Afrofuturism for good reason.
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Tiffany Haddish And More Join Octavia Spencer In Netflix's 'Madam CJ Walker' Series

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Oprah Winfrey Partners With Apple’s New Streaming Platform

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Lebron James 'Had To Intervene' To Get Octavia Spencer Equal Pay On Netflix Series

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