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COMMUNITY VOICE (via Blackpressusa.com) — Georgia voters made history on Nov. 3 by electing eight Democratic women to statewide offices, securing seven of the state’s eight major executive positions. Among the victors, Penny Brown Reynolds defeated her Republican opponent to become the first Black woman elected as Georgia’s secretary of state.

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     Not sure what they paid Tom Cruise for making this Top Gun sequel. But whatever it was, it’s not enough. He carries this behemoth action/drama on his shoulders and well deserves a big pay day.

     Pompano Beach Cultural Center is proud to present stellar songstress Evelyn “Champagne” King in concert. The powerful vocalist, who initially came to fame with the blockbuster single “Shame,” will present a curated collection of her greatest hits and favorite songs. The performance is on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45.  For more information, www.pompanobeacharts.org

     Biracial friend police movies (e.g., Beverly Hills Cop, Lethal Weapon) aren’t a new phenomenon and could use a refresh. The genre gets a needed update with this French ebony/ivory crime story that’s novel due its unusual antagonists. Right-wing, antiimmigrant zealots.

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