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Royal Neighbors of America Chapter 20028 and the Semper Fidelis Club invite the public to an “At the Movies” event, a free showing of “The Wiz,” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the Davenport Public Library, Eastern Avenue Branch, 6000 Eastern Ave., Meeting Room B. The event includes free hot dogs, popcorn and soda […]

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The cast of the film, The Wiz: Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, Nipsey Russell as the Tin Man, Diana Ross as Dorothy, and Ted Ross as the Cowardly Lion. Although considered a critical and commercial failure, marking the end of blaxplotation films and steering Hollywood studios away from producing all-black film projects for a while, the film is periodically broadcast on television, often on Thanksgiving Day, and considered a classic in many African American households.

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Mabel Elizabeth King (December 25, 1932 - November 9, 1999) was an American film, stage, and television actress. She was raised in Harlem, New York where she eventually became a gospel and nightclub singer. She did not start acting until her mid thirties, in 1966, when she played the role of Maria in the national touring play of Porgy and Bess. Then in 1972, she appeared in the Broadway musical Don't Play Us Cheap. That same year, she played the Queen of Myrthia in the horror film Ganja…

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