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  Kool & the Gang founding member Dennis ‘Dee Tee’ Thomas dead at 70

  Dennis ‘Dee Tee’ Thomas, alto saxophonist and co-founder of hit-making funk and pop band Kool & the Gang, passed away […] The post Kool & the Gang founding member Dennis ‘Dee Tee’ Thomas dead at 70 appeared first on TheGrio.

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  Dennis ‘Dee Tee’ Thomas, Co-Founder of Kool & the Gang, Dies at 70

  Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a co-founder of soul-funk outfit Kool & the Gang, died on Saturday, his reps confirmed to Variety. He was 70. According to a press release, Thomas died “peacefully in his sleep” in New Jersey. Thomas had just performed with Kool & the Gang at their Los Angeles show at the Hollywood […]

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  EDITORIAL: As cicadas reemerge from the ground, we dig up old BDN opinion pages

  May 27—The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. After a 17-year hiatus, the next brood of cicadas is back with a buzz. A lot has changed in the world while these insects were literally living under a rock. They have plenty of news to catch up ...

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  Jaleel White Says He Was 'Not Welcomed' by Family Matters Cast When He Joined Show as Steve Urkel

  Jaleel White played the now-iconic Steve Urkel on Family Matters from 1989 through 1998

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  ‘Family Matters’ Didn’t Welcome Jaleel White, AKA Steve Urkel, To The Cast, He Claims

  The cast of ’80s and ’90s sitcom Family Matters didn’t exactly make Jaleel White feel right at home when he joined. Speaking in an episode of TV One’s Uncensored that will air Sunday at 10 PM ET, White remembers the cold shoulder he perceived. “I was not welcomed to the cast at all,” he said. […]

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  Jaleel White says he was ‘not welcomed at all’ to ‘Family Matters’ cast

  In a recent interview, Jaleel White revealed he was “not welcomed at all” to the cast of the hit 90s sitcom, Family Matters. Steve Urkel is one of the most iconic sitcom characters of all time and White’s turn as the classic “geek” character proved so popular that it technically saved the show from cancellation as it struggled with ratings. In a recent interview, however, White is digging deep into his past on the sitcom, revealing that while he clearly became the star of the show, the cast di

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  Jaleel White Says He Was ‘Not Welcome’ by ‘Family Matters’ Cast

  The 44-year-old actor, who played Steve Urkel on the long-running sitcom, dishes about his experience in the upcoming episode of TVOne's 'Uncensored

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  Michelle Thomas' double-double leads Preston girls' past Trinity

  Apr. 6—Michelle Thomas had herself a game Monday in leading Preston High past Trinity, 84-60. The Knights' senior forward scored 26 points and added 15 rebounds to lead the Knights, who took an early 24-11 lead and never looked back. Thomas had plenty of help. Carsynn Sines added 24 points and Breanna Sphar connected on four 3-pointers and added 19. Paige Smith scored 13 points and Ruby ...

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  Trump supporter charged with assaulting protesters settles case with NAACP donation

  Raymond Deskins will pay a donation of $3,000 to the local NAACP chapter after the two defendants suggested the idea. Raymond Deskins has agreed to a payout of $3,000 to his local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) after he was charged with assaulting protesters outside Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. According to the Loudoun Times, Deskins was charged with assault for blowing on two activists in November.

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  Loudon County high school stadium renamed for student who drowned

  Riverside High School will have a new name for its stadium as they honor student who passed away.

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