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Humble Rome Miller (at Bliss Nightclub DC)

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G L O ' D

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The guys at ASAPscience explain the strange science behind #thedress, that viral vexation of vestment vibrancy that yesterday took the world by storm. THe culprit behind this chromatic confusion? A phenomenon called “color constancy.”

Shut it down, folks. We’re done here. Mitch and Greg have come to the rescue. This is the science we’ve been waiting for.

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Just some humble bros living in the moment. #FlightClubFriday #LITM #DGRD #FreeSammyB

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W O E S

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Joyce Bryant (October 14, 1928) • Joyce was born in Oakland, CA and raised in San Francisco. • She was the oldest of 8 kids and raised as a Seventh Day Adventist. • She eloped at 14 but the marriage ended the same day. • In 1946, while visiting a cousin in L.A., she agreed to sing at a local club on a dare. The club owner later offered her $25 to sing on stage. • During the 1940s, she began to perform regularly at different night clubs. • Eventually she was booked on the same bill as Josephine Baker. To standout she dyed her hair silver using radiator paint • In 1952, Joyce became the first black entertainer to sing at the Miami Beach Hotel despite KKK protests. • In 1954, she became the first black singer to perform at the Casino Royal in Washington D.C. • By the late 1950s, Joyce had grown tired of her than lifestyle. She disliked the men that frequented the clubs she performed at. • She was once beaten by a man for rejecting his advances. • In 1955, she quit performing. • She devoted herself to the Seventh Day Adventist Church and enrolled in Oakwood College in Huntsville, AL. • She traveled throughout the South and became angry at the discrimination she saw. • She organized fundraisers for blacks so they could buy food, medicine, and clothing. • Joyce also helped her church raise money by performing. She wore no makeup and her natural hair. • She often met with Martin Luther King Jr. and was inspired to ask her church to take a stand against racism. • Her church refused, which led her to return to the entertainment industry in the 60s. • She trained with vocal teacher Frederick Wilkerson at Howard University. This led to her winning a contract with the New York City Opera. • Joyce toured internationally with French and Vienna Opera companies. • In the 1980s, she became a vocal instructor and worked with people like Jennifer Holliday, Raquel Welch, and Phyllis Hyman.

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Addison Scurlock: Women’s tennis class, Howard University, not dated

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Howard University students’ powerful Michael Brown photo needs to be seen

Twitter user Megan Sims posted this incredible photo from Howard University, the historically black university in Washington, D.C., yesterday echoing the “hands up, don’t shoot” rallying cry of Ferguson residents.

This isn’t the first time Howard students staged a powerful protest

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The Legendary HBCU Experience

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The Howard University School of Medicine, making a strong point.

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iHoe x DJ Absolute at Howard University, 2013.

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Maliachigh X Ian Connor