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  "id": 1964544,
  "title": "Angélique Kidjo becomes the first Black African honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/angelique-kidjo-becomes-the-first-black-african-honored-with-a-star",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T15:25:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-ang%C3%A9lique-kidjo-becomes-the-first-black-african-honored-with-a-star-on-the-hollywood-walk-of-fame"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo on Tuesday became the first Black African to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Born in Benin, Kidjo has built an international career spanning more than 40 years and 18 albums. Her star is the 2,853th on the famous Los Angeles sidewalk.",
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        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Angélique Kidjo makes history as first african artist to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/angelique-kidjo-makes-history-as-first-african-artist-to-receive",
        "published": "2026-08-19T08:41:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Angelique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood walk of fame star",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/angelique-kidjo-makes-history-with-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star",
        "published": "2026-08-19T11:36:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}