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Thu January 31, 2013

Gabourey Sidibe, From 'Precious' To 'AfroPop'

Originally published on Thu January 31, 2013 12:04 pm

Gabourey Sidibe burst onto the Hollywood scene in 2009 with her Oscar-nominated performance in Precious. Now she's hosting the new season of AfroPop, a documentary film series on public television. Sidibe talks to host Michel Martin about the series, her career, and the secret meaning of her name.

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