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Black Legacy: Viral Dance Culture Would Be Nothing Without These Music Icons

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Source: NBC / Getty Black History Month can be a drag if we don’t incorporate recent history into the stories of achievement. With viral dance crazes taking over the Internet in recent years, it’s important to know that many Black people paved the way for moves to be seen, practiced and spread across the world. It’s not just the dancers who get moves to go viral either. Someone has to spread the word. Back in the day, there were various DJs, radio hosts and T.V. pioneers who saw the potential of dance and made sure it reached the masses. Hit the next pages for some Black icons who were crucial to viral dance culture stretching from 1976 to 2015.

Black Legacy: Viral Dance Culture Would Be Nothing Without These Music Icons

John Edwards and Rielle Hunter Photo

Last week, the National Enquirer reported that Rielle Hunter, who has a 2-year-old daughter, Quinn, with John Edwards, had been “unfaithful” after she traveled to L.A. to look up “old flames” Cusack and LeBlanc. In a shocking new twist to the biggest political scandal in recent history, Rielle Hunter is being unfaithful to John Edwards, the father of their love child. That#39;s the message from Rielle Hunter, who is fighting back against widely picked-up reports that she fought with John Edwar

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Gary Coleman on Life Support, Unconscious After Suffering Brain Hemorrhage

The manager of Gary Coleman is asking for our “thoughts and prayers” as the former child star, now 42, is on life support after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He suffered the injury in his Utah home on Wednesday. Coleman was hospitalized for treatment, his manager John Alcantar said, and was in critical condition. Things took a turn for the worse , though, when Coleman was transferred to the ICU at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center for further tests and treatment: “As of May 27, Mr. Coleman was conscious and lucid. By early afternoon, Mr. Coleman was slipping in and out of consciousness and his condition worsened. “We are very saddened to announce that since mid-afternoon, Mountain Time, on May 27, 2010, Mr. Coleman has been unconscious and on life support.” Alcantar says that despite Coleman’s recent history of health problems and personal issues, “he always has had fond memories of being an entertainer.” “He appreciates his fans for all their support. At this critical moment, we can only ask for thoughts and prayers for Gary to make a speedy, full recovery.” If it’s any consolation, Bret Michaels also suffered a brain hemorrhage and bounced back from similarly long odds. Here’s hoping Coleman can do the same.

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Gary Coleman on Life Support, Unconscious After Suffering Brain Hemorrhage

Famous ‘Whizzinator’ Makes a Splash at Auction

Filed under: Talk Sports A sports bar owner in Minnesota just pissed away $750 on one of the most infamous pieces of non-sports related sports memorabilia in recent history — a “Whizzinator” once owned by a former NFL running back.

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Famous ‘Whizzinator’ Makes a Splash at Auction