Patricia Louise Holte is born

Darius Rucker

Darius C. Rucker is an American musician who first gained fame as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Hootie & the Blowfish, and next for his transition from a successful career in rock to a successful career in country music. Rucker was born on May 13, 1966 in Charleston, South

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Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is named Song and Record o

Roberta Flacks The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face is named Song and Record of the Year at the Grammys.

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Mar

3

2002

Aretha Franklin

Born: 3/25/1942 Memphis, TennesseeAretha Franklin is an American singer and musician. Franklin began her career singing gospel at her father, minister C. L. Franklins church as a child. In 1960, at the age of 18, Franklin embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but only

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ALL OVER TOWN: ‘Black Man’ makes a statement for African American Music Month

Memphis singer-songwriter Brandon Lewis depicts the painful institutional mistreatment of Black men in his new single, titled “Black

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Diana Ross

Diana Ross is an American singer and actress, who is one of the most successful recording artists with record sales exceeding 100 million copies. She was born on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. She began singing in high school and formed a band with her friends Mary Wilson, Florence

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Mar

26

1944

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton is an American German Born Actor, Director, Producer and Author. Burton is most famous for his roles in “Star Trek, The Next Generation”, and “Roots”, in which he played the main character, “Kunta Kinte”. Burton was also famous as the main host for

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Feb

16

1957

Burna Boy, four other African musicians grab 2020 BET nominations

This nomination follows an impressive outing in 2019, resulting in a Grammy Award nomination plus a host of local

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Lenny Kravitz

Name at birth: Leonard Albert Kravitz

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Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte is an eminent African-American figure in the American entertainment industry. He is a notable singer, lyricist, actor and social activist. Belafonte came to international stardom as “King of Calypso” for his popular Caribbean musical style. He is famous for his

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Mar

1

1927

Top 10 Richest African Americans

No one can understand the value of freedom as the African Americans do. They were led into slavery by whites and kept as petty slaves by land owners deprived of any rights. It took some time for the black to fathom their true potential as human beings deserving of equal respect, rights and social

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Akon

Akon is an American Hip Hop artist who has produced several platinum albums, appeared in television and film roles, received several Grammy nominations and owns two record labels. He was born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam in St. Louis, Missouri on April

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Apr

16

1973

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross was one of the most successful R&B vocalists of the late 20th century, famous for his lush voice, soulful and romantic ballads, and his many collaborations with such stars as Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson. Luther Vandross got his big break in the 1970s, as

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Apr

16

2003

Miles Davis

Miles Dewey Davis III was a famous American jazz musician. He was born on May 26, 1926 to a wealthy African American family in Alton, Illinois. His father was a dentist who also owned a ranch in Arkansas. Davis developed an appreciation for music at an early age after listening to gospel music at

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May

26

1926

‘The Eddy’ explores jazz via multiracial Paris on Netflix

“The Eddy,” a new Netflix music drama series that premieres Friday, seeks to pay homage to those encounters while also granting nods to the French New Wave ﬁlm movement of the late 1950s, the refugee, the abused, and, of

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Dionne Warwick, born

Dionne Warwick, singer, three time Grammy winner,born

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Dec

12

1941

Steal Away-Mahalia Jackson & Nat King Cole from Emeless

Mahalia Jackson and Nat King Cole sing on his television show in 1957. Hard to believe either one of them would steal anything with such angelic

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Questlove Hosting Food Network Special ‘QUESTLOVE’S POTLUCK’, Guests Include Bun B, Tiffany Haddish, Patti LaBelle & More

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THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD UNCOVERS “THE MYTH OF AMERICAN JUSTICE” – Voice and Viewpoint

The 1965 Watts Riots were a reaction to police mistreatment of Marquette Frye, a young African-American motorist who was stopped and detained by an officer of the California Highway

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Watch What Happens When You Give “Too Much Dap” In Hilarious ‘Sherman’s Showcase’ Clip

We could all use a little humor, and the show’s “Black History Month Spectacular” Juneteenth (June.19) return is right on

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Eddie Murphy

On April 3rd, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, an actor was born. Little did anybody know Edward Regan Murphy certainly had a lengthy path to cover. His career is claimed to represent ‘a typical Hollywood rags-to-riches story as he was catapulted from humble and tough origins in Brooklyn to movie

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th President of the United States of America and the first African American to have held the post. He was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham. His parents separated when he was an infant and divorced when he was 2 years

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Jan

20

2009

Stevie Wonder

Born: 5/13/1950 Saginaw, Michiganknown by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. A child prodigy, he became one of the most creative and loved musical performers of the late 20th century. Wonder signed with Motowns

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"King of Pop" Music Documentary Michael Jackson: The Journey Premieres January 1, 2015 From MarVista Digital Entertainment on Digital and On Demand

Five years after his death, Michael Jackson continues to make headlines with posthumous album debuts and a 3D version of the Thriller music documentary in the works for a 2015 release. Michael Jackson fans everywhere can also look forward to a new music documentary from MarVista Digital

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Kathy Sledge To Release New Single "Keep It Movin'" On December 1

KATHY SLEDGE will release her much anticipated new single titled KEEP IT MOVIN’ on iTunes and all digital platforms on December 1. The song was first released as an Aristofreeks feat. Kathy Sledge EDM single on Pacific Electronic Music last Fall, hitting #2 on the Billboard Club chart. The

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THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD UNCOVERS “THE MYTH OF AMERICAN JUSTICE”

In response to the murder of George Floyd, the current mayor of Minneapolis stated that “being born Black should not be a death

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Diana Ross

Born: 3/26/1944 Detroit, MichiganAs an American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, she rose to fame as a founding member and lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes, which, during the 1960s, became Motowns most successful act and is to this day Americas

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Billy Taylor

William Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy

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African Americans win eight Grammys

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Feb

20

1991

Teddy Pendergrass

Theodore DeReese Pendergrass, or Teddy Pendergrass, was an American R&B musician, born on 26 March 1950, in Kingstree, South Carolina. In a career that lasted for over 4 decades, Pendergrass became enthralled with the R&B scene of the 1970s and 1980s. In this period, he would learn the

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Jan

13

2010

The First Black Woman President Of The American Medical Association Wants Black Women To Prioritize Heart Health

Dr. Patrice A. Harris, the 174th President of the American Medical Association, has been doing the acclaimed work of addressing each layer to lessen the number of Black women dying of cardiovascular diseases and increase the number of Black women who are well-versed in their own heart

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