uplifting
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As the show’s host, Queen Latifah dispensed uplifting thoughts about American idealism throughout the evening but also got a slot of her own to do her classic “U.N.I.T.Y.” with help from a rambunctious drum line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Earth, Wind & Fire’s cheery, uplifting hits were at odds with the decadeslong internal strain that eventually tore the band apart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
EW&F is emblematic of Black identity, uplifting Black joy through a message of infinite possibility and affirmation, “feeding into little souls like mine,” says Michelle Obama.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Instead of enlisting surrogates to push an uplifting vision for L.A.’s future, Pratt elevates those who speak of the city as a West Coast Chernobyl.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
On this front, I had nothing terribly uplifting or encouraging to say.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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