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“During the years I was with Andy Kirk we starved almost. I remember not eating for practically a month several times. But we were very, very happy because the music was so interesting, and you forgot to eat, anyway.” –Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams was born on May 10, 1910, in Atlanta, Georgia, as [...]

For some, diplomas are (barely) worth the paper they’re printed on. These star entrepreneurs jumped right in. While the rest of us were negotiating curfews and cramming for the SATs, some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs ditched high school to start building their fortunes. Many did it out of necessity; others had a mentor [...]

Beyonce Knowles is finally breaking her silence about Kanye West storming the stage at the VMAs to declare that she should have won Best Female Video instead of Taylor Swift. “Well, I knew his intentions, and I knew he was standing up for art; and he told me before, when they said the nominees, he’s [...]