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Beyoncé announces $500,000 cosmetology school scholarship fund

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Beyoncé and her BeyGood charity are pouring into those in the hair industry with their newly announced scholarship fund. They’re giving $500,000 to eligible cosmetologists and salon business owners in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New Jersey. Half of the money will go toward financial aid scholarships for those looking to attend schools with “inclusive…

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On this day in Black history: Malcolm X assassination, electric resistor patent and more

On this day in Black history, February 21: — In 1961, inventor Otis Boykin patented the electric resistor, which enabled the regulation of electrical current within a circuit and aided in the development of today’s technology, such as televisions and smartphones. Boykin is also responsible for the 1964 creation of a control unit for pacemakers, a small…

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Regina King stars as trailblazing congresswoman in ‘Shirley’ trailer

Glen Wilson/Netflix Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black U.S. congresswoman, in the official trailer for Shirley. According to its synopsis, the biopic chronicles the trailblazing politician during her historic 1972 presidential campaign. “I don’t think I’m special,” King says as Chisholm in the trailer. “I just want to remind people what’s possible.”…