B Murphy DraperAFRO CEO and Publisher  In my family, like so many of yours, good grades were expected–no, required. Failing a class, talking back to teachers, disrupting class or […] ...

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B.o.B., and Goldfish ended the night with “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole. This being the quarterfinals, the competition was ...