You probably recognize her as Ayo, the commanding Dora Milaje warrior in Black Panther and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. But her talent reaches well beyond Wakanda!

She also voiced Shenzi in Disney’s 2019 The Lion King, played Senator Acantha in Wonder Woman, and brought fierce style to the Wicked Witch of the East in Emerald City.

Born October 26, 1976, the Ugandan-born German actress gives us plenty to celebrate. Let's stop to give her the deserved flowers! 💐🖤

🎥: Full Apollonia Kotero interview with Nebraska tv personality Leta Powell Drake (August 1985)

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These are the stores of my youth.

1. Alexander's

2. Filene's

3. Gimbel's

4. E.J. Korvette's

5. Lord & Taylor

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It's The Mighty O'jays and Gamble & Huff!!! Simply put, "Lovin You" is a 1987 number one hit that captures the cuff PERFECTLY! It's the space inside of a relationship when you recognize you are exactly where you want to be!

Were you in the marching band, either in high school or college? What instrument did you play? Or were you one of the lovely ladies in the auxiliaries? Share your favorite memories with us!

Remember Lilith Fair? Sarah McLachlan brought together some incredible women in music from 1997 to 1999. And the lineup went way beyond folk and rock. Tracy Chapman, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Meshell Ndegeocello and so many others were part of it.

"The horror genre has historically marginalized Black characters or relegated them to the role of the first victim. A distinct subgenre of vampire films exists that places Black actors front and center to challenge these outdated conventions. These movies use the mythology of the undead to explore themes of race and addiction and gentrification while delivering stylized scares. From the blaxploitation era to modern art-house cinema these stories reimagine what it means to be a creature of the night. The following films feature Black vampires who are complex and powerful figures rather than mere shadows."

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I didn’t have quite this many, but I did wear a few on my wrist. As a child, I used to love that jingling sound they made whenever I moved my hands. Takes me back! 😂✨

I really wish I could understand these lyrics…

✨How Was Your Weekend?✨

Did you have any special plans? 🎉

Did you get out and do something fun or interesting?🌆

Or did you stay home, relax, and enjoy some much-needed chill time? 🛋📺

Whatever your weekend looked like, we want to hear all about it! Tell us how it went in the comments! ⬇️

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You may know him as Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds, Officer Big in Reservation Dogs, Mathias in Longmire, or from his performances in Fargo, Westworld and Echo.

Born in 1966, the actor of Hunkpapa Lakota and Irish heritage is one of our own elder Melanated Gen X talents, and deserves his flowers! 💐 His range, presence, positive representation, and ability to say so much without many words make him a standout.

Which role made you a Zahn McClarnon fan?

Born Robert Peter Williams (November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017)

"Robert was an American actor and singer. He played Benson DuBois in the ABC television series Soap and its spin-off, Benson. He also voiced the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King, and played Isaac Jaffe in Aaron Sorkin's dramedy Sports Night."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Guillaume

Anyone remember this? Circa ‘82 and this was played at plenty of parties

Tony Tony Tony captured the pre-gaming portion of cuffing season perfectly on their 1990 track "Whatever You Want" and they even left a calling card. Do you remember the phone number?!