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Motown Songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs Dies at 87
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— Aug 22, 2026
Motown pioneer Janie Bradford Hobbs, who co-wrote early classics like Money (That’s What I Want) and Too Busy Thinking About My Baby, has died at 87 after an extended illness, leaving a legacy as one of Motown’s original writers and later head of writer relations for Jobete. Her career spanned from joining Motown as a receptionist in 1958 to helping shape the label’s early sound and founding the Heroes and Legends Awards, with Berry Gordy praising her foundational role in Motown’s success.
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Hero Teacher Saves 9-Year-Old Student Choking on Bottle Cap: 'I Just Went Into Action'
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— Apr 19, 2022
JaNiece Jenkins of New Jersey has been teaching for 14 years. In those years, she’s certainly changed lives — but earlier in April, she saved one. It was just another day in the third-grade math class at East Orange…
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