[caption id="attachment_24948" align="alignleft" width="467"] Sheryl Lee Ralph and daughter, Coco Maurice - Photo: Jennifer Johnson Photography.[/caption] In celebration of the 15th annual McDonald’s® 365Black® Awards,

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