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Minnie Riperton, Queen of the Whistle Register

Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You", her five-octave vocal range, and her use of the whistle register. The whistle register is the highest register of the human voice, lying above the modal register and falsetto register.

Minnie Riperton, Queen of the Whistle Register

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Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You", her five-octave vocal range,...

How to be anti-racist

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People across the United States have started to look more critically at how we deal with race and incorporate anti-racism into our everyday lives....

Difference between not racist and anti-racist

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There is no such thing as being "not racist," says author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. In this vital conversation, he defines the transformative...

How-to Get eBooks and Audiobooks Free

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Guide to teach you how-to get library-quality catalog eBooks and audiobooks free. Public domain eBooks formatted, open source, free of U.S....

Ratified Amendments Explained in 8 Minutes

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Every ratified amendment gets explained in 8 minutes! Article Five of the United States Constitution details the two-step process for amending the...

Story of African Queen Njinga

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The nation’s first female ruler, Njinga earned a reputation for her blend of political and diplomatic skill with military prowess and became an...

Story of 18th Century Black Aristocrats

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Story of prominent people of African and mixed heritage who lived in Britain or France in the 18th Century. Among them a King’s secret daughter,...

Story of Philip Reed

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In part three of PBS NewsHour series, “Hidden Histories,” learn about one of those enslaved laborers, a sculptor named Philip Reed. He made a...

Story of Robert Smalls

Black Men

In part two of PBS NewsHour series, “Hidden Histories,” the story of Robert Smalls, who stole a Confederate ship and sailed to freedom.

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