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This Hip Hop Icon Is Being Honored By Harvard · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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  Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest. Queen Latifa has accomplished
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  Speaker 1: an incredible amount over the course of her decades long career,
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  Speaker 1: all while doing it with integrity and respect, and should
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  Speaker 1: be honored for her contributions to African American culture in
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  Speaker 1: black history by Harvard University with the prestigious W. E. B.
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  Speaker 1: Du Bois Medal. It's the highest honor bestowed by their
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  Speaker 1: African and African American Studies Department, given to recipients not
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  Speaker 1: only for their contributions to culture, but also the life
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  Speaker 1: of the mind, all which makes Letifa a perfect choice.
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  Speaker 1: She received the medal alongside six other well deserving honorees
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  Speaker 1: on October two. That's direct from Hollywood.