Jason Manuel Olazabal

Ford, Harold Jr. (1970- )

Harold Eugene Ford, Jr. was born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 11, 1970. He currently serves as chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) and is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee. During his tenure in congress Ford represented the state’s 9th

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Ludacris

Name at birth: Christopher Bridges

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Otis Redding

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an American singer and songwriter who immensely influenced the genre of soul, despite a short lived career due to his untimely death. He was born on September 9, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia to Otis Redding, Sr. and Fannie Redding. The family moved to Macon when Redding was

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Dec

10

1967

New York City To End Solitary Confinement By The End Of The Year After Death Of Layleen Polanco - Blavity

New York City will stop placing medically vulnerable incarcerated people into solitary confinement, according to Mayor Bill de

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Robeson, Paul

Robeson, Paul rōb´sən [key], 1898–1976, American actor and bass singer, b. Princeton, N.J. The son of a runaway slave who became a minister, Robeson graduated first from Rutgers (1919), where he was an All-American football player, and then from Columbia Univ. law school (1923). He began his

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Thomas Hearns

Thomas Hearns was born on October 18, 1958 in Tennessee and relocated to Michigan with his family at the age of 5. After she got divorced from his father, Hearns’ mother remarried and gave Hearns six more siblings from the second marriage, adding up to a total of eight

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Oct

18

1958

Acox, Jr., Clarence (1947- )

Clarence Acox, Jr. is an award-winning American jazz drummer and band director. Born in October 1947, he is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. Since his arrival in Seattle in 1971 he has become one of the most influential musical directors in the Pacific Northwest and one of the most successful

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'Welcome to Motherhood': Quad Webb Shares First Photo of Daughter Ariana

It looks like Quad Webb‘s family is

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Goblin Slayer: Season 2 (Release Date, Plot and All Necessary Details)

This article is just for you if you are a follower of the novel series, especially dark fantasy

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Alioune Diop (1910-1980)

Alioune Diop was the first black francophone publisher and a major figure in the African intellectual movement of the mid-twentieth century. Diop was born in 1910, in Saint-Louis, Senegal, the first son of ten siblings in a Wolof family. His earliest education was in a Koranic school, but he later

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Why Does Hollywood Back Away From TV Shows About Police Brutality?

Months before, every other broadcast and cable company turned down the show about three Chicago families dealing with the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Black

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Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard is an American actress who is known for her intense and versatile performances on stage, TV and film. She was born on November 8, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is the youngest of three children. She studied drama at Boston University and made her theatre debut in 1974. Her first

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Nov

8

1952

Africa: CAF Considering Postponing 2021 Afcon

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) says it will consider postponing the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations competition by a year in the wake of the current challenges occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic even as it hopes to commence the qualification matches in

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Suspected serial fraudster in court

The court was told that in 2016, Ncube misrepresented to Phawulani Ndlovu of Pumula South that a residential stand was up for

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Kenya

On October 16, 2011, Kenyan sent several hundred troops into battle against the Shabab militant group. Armored trucks, tanks and helicopters were also sent. Helicopters bombed Shabab bases. More Kenyan troops were sent in later with the goal to clear the Shabab out. It was a rare aggressive act by

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Oct

16

2011

Washington, Craig Anthony (1941 - )

Craig Anthony Washington, former Congressman from Houston, Texas, was born in Longview, Gregg County, Texas on October 12, 1941 to Roy and Azalia Washington. He attended Prairie View A & M University in Texas and received his B.A. in 1966. In 1969 he graduated from the Thurgood Marshall School

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Bubba Wallace Rolls on Despite Incident

By Earl Heath, Contributing Sports Writer

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Andre Braugher

With a myriad of awards under his belt, Andre Braugher is a well known television, film and theatre actor. He was born on July 1, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois to a postal worker named Sally and a heavy equipment operator named Floyd. He initially enrolled at Stanford University as a pre-medical

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Jul

1

1962

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is an American actor, producer and director. He was born as Emmitt Perry Jr. on September 13, 1969, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had three other siblings, and a very difficult childhood. His father was a carpenter and used to frequently physically abuse his family. Perry mentioned in

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Sep

13

1969

Guyanese natural hair promoter and entrepreneur Denisha Victor dies

Dinesha Victor, a local entrepreneur and co-founder of the Curl Fête Guyana Natural Hair and Beauty Expo, has

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Danny Glover

Daniel Lebern Glover, or more commonly known as Danny Glover, is an American actor who has starred in over 70 Hollywood films. Born in San Francisco, California on July 22, 1946, the 68 year old actor officially started a career in acting in 1979. Glover also occasionally enjoys the role of

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Jul

22

1946

Mushingi, Tulinabo Salama (1957 - )

Dr. Tulinabo S. Mushingi is currently the U.S. Ambassador to the West African nation of Burkina Faso. After nomination by President Barack Obama and his confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Mushingi arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, and began serving as ambassador on August

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Aug

5

2013

Fields, Green (1840-1914)

Green Fields, former Seattle City employee, early African American resident of the Queen Anne Neighborhood in Seattle, and soldier with the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War, was born a slave in DeSoto, Mississippi, the son of Fannie Jackson and Richard Fields. In 1864 he escaped slavery and

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‘The High Note’ Review: Ross Rocks in Predictable Film’s Ode to Old Music | Afro

In addition, audiences get an opportunity to see actress Tracie Ellis Ross show off her musical chops, as they witness the child of a music icon hold her own behind the

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Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron is a popular retired African American professional baseball player. He is known for playing in the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 to 1976 and was ranked fifth in 100 Greatest Baseball Players list. He made his reputation by hitting over 24 home runs every

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Feb

5

1934

Jennifer Hudson on Playing Aretha Franklin in New Film Respect: It Still Feels Like Shes in Me Free Press of Jacksonville

By Janine Rubenstein The Oscar-winner and powerhouse singer opens up about the role of a lifetime, portraying her idol in the highly anticipated upcoming biopic. Not many actors can say they were hand-picked by an icon to [...]

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African-American Firsts in Film and Theatre

In 1916, Noble and George Johnson established The Lincoln Motion Picture Company. Founded in Omaha, Nebraska, the Johnson Brothers made Lincoln Motion Picture Company the first African-American film production company. The companys debut film was entitled The Realization of the Negros

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Jones, James Earl

Jones, James Earl, 1931–, American actor, b. Tate co., Miss. Jones made his stage debut at the Univ. of Michigan and appeared thereafter for seven years with the New York Shakespeare Festival in Macbeth (1962), Othello (1963), and King Lear (1973), among many others. He achieved Broadway

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Lisa Bonet is born

Actress Lisa Bonet was born on November 16, 1967 to a Jewish mother and a Black father. She is probably best known for her role on The Cosby Show, but also had a short career as a film actress. She was married to and later divorced rocker Lenny Kravitz. The two have a daughter, Zoë.

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Nov

16

1967

No Charges in NASCAR Noose Incident Involving Black driver

The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesday in announcing there will be no charges filed in an incident that rocked NASCAR and its only fulltime Black

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