clan
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At the bottom of the sign: a picture of a pizza slice, a symbol for the “Chapiza,” as the clan is also known.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Michael Jackson’s famous clan stepped out to celebrate the premiere of the new “Michael” biopic, but some of the Jacksons snubbed the event and have opposed the film.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Nia Long, who stepped into the shoes of Katherine -- Michael's mother and close ally -- remarked that, in a male-dominated world, the women of the clan "set the baseline for how the family moved."
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Neill Hunter owns Scotcrest in Port Glasgow, which makes commemorative plaques, clan crests and other memorabilia.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Corn, their staple crop, was stored in granaries and distributed equitably by clan mothers, the oldest woman from each extended family.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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