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"Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" Mary J. Blige has influenced a generation of artists with hits like "Real Love" and "Be Without You." She has also been seen on screen, including as Betty Shabazz in the TV movie Betty & Coretta.
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Mary J. Blige - Mini Biography
A short biography of Mary J. Blige who redefined R&B with her mix of rap, pop, and gospel sounds in hits like "Real Love," and "No More Drama."
Angela Bassett - Remembering MLK
Angela Bassett, who stars as Coretta Scott King in the Lifetime Original Movie, "Betty & Coretta," remembers and honors Martin Luther King. "Betty & Coretta" premieres Saturday, February 2nd 8/7c.
Mary J. Blige - Remembering MLK
Mary J. Blige, who stars as Betty Shabazz in the Lifetime Original Movie, "Betty & Coretta," remembers and honors Martin Luther King. "Betty & Coretta" premieres Saturday, February 2nd 8/7c.
Betty & Coretta - Trailer
Focusing on the extraordinary women behind the two men who would change history, "Betty & Coretta" tells the similar true stories of Coretta Scott King , wife of Dr. Martin Luther King and Dr. Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X.
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Mary J. Blige. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/mary-j-blige-507644. Accessed May 21, 2013.
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