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Meja Mwangi , (born December 1948, Nyeri, Kenya), African novelist who wrote prolifically on the social conditions and history of

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Lena Horne was notable twentieth century woman associated with American entertainment industry and Civil Rights Movement. Before moving to Hollywood she became a nightclub performer at the age of sixteen. She was once blacklisted for her politically controversial role in the Red

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1917

Never has the sport of boxing seen such an exhaustive transformation as that in the career of George Edward Foreman, who started off as a world-renowned boxer and later became an ordained Christian minister. Born in Marshall, Texas on January 10, 1949, the 6 foot 3 inch tall American has a lot of

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1949

james brown,say it loud i'm black and i'm proud

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10 Essential Jazz Trumpet Albums

For those who wish to understand the roots of jazz trumpet playing, this collection is essential

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Dominique Wilkins

Jacques Dominique Wilkins is a retired professional basketball player who is known as one of the best dunkers in NBA history. He was born on January 12, 1960 in Paris, France as his father was an Air Force Officer who was stationed there at the time of his birth. His family moved back to the United

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Jan

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1960

IRENE CARA - Out Here On My Own [from FAME]

From the movie Fame.Owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] 1980. Administered by Warner

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John Lee Hooker

A distinguished musician in the transformative years of the 1950s and 1960s, John Lee Hooker effortlessly left an indelible mark on the culture of Blues music. Born a son of a sharecropper from Mississippi, United States, in August, 1917, Hooker rose to have a prominent influence in the

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World long jump

World long jump was beat by Bob Beamon, record at 29 ft, 2.5 in at the Mexico City Olympics

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1968

Waldron, Frank (1890-1955)

Frank Waldron was one of the most influential musicians and teachers in the first half of Seattle’s 20th century jazz scene. Waldron was born in San Francisco in 1890. By World War I he had moved to the Pacific Northwest and played music at a dance pavilion frequented by soldiers from Camp Lewis

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Joe Louis, heavywieght boxing champion, dies at the age of 66. He held the world title for a record 12 years and won 68 of his 71 professional fights.

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1981

On this day at the Grammy Awards ceremony, African-American musicians won awards in several categories. Lionel Richies Cant Slow Down won best album of 1984. Tina Turners Whats Love Got to Do With It took the best record slot and earned her the title Best Female Pop Vocalist. The Pointer Sisters

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1985

Florence Griffith Joyner

Florence Dolorez Griffith Joyner was an American athlete, who is considered to be one of the fastest women of all time. She was also known for being a trend setter on the field, with her fashionable outfits and long nails. She was born in Los Angeles, California on December 21, 1959 and raised in

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Dec

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1959

Saddler, Joseph/Grandmaster Flash (1958 - )

Although he will more than likely be remembered best for releasing “The Message,” the first rap song to delve into social commentary about the plight of African Americans in the inner-city, Grandmaster Flash was also the original technological virtuoso of the early hip-hop movement to

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Rick James - Super Freak

Music video by Rick James performing Super Freak. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 3,744,313. (C) 1981 Motown Records, a Division of UMG

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Queen Latifah co-founded her own record label in 1993 — Flavor Unit Records, a part of her media company Flavor Unit Entertainment.

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Mary J. Blige - (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman

Music video by Mary J. Blige performing (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman. (C) 1995 Geffen Records

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The Rens, the first black professional basketball team, become the first black team on record to win a professional worlds championship, 1939

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1939

An American Family's Multigenerational Rise from Slavery to Harvard University

In the account below, attorney and historian James H. Johnston describessix generations of descendants of Yarrow Mamout, a Muslim slave made famous by Charles Willson Peales 1819 painting of him in Georgetown in the District of Columbia. Johnstons discussion of the evolution of hisbook, From Slave

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Betty Wright (1953-2020): World Says Goodbye to the `Clean Up Woman’ | Afro

And that belief was affirmed over the weekend with the death of another music legend, Betty Wright on May

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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born on January 17, 1964. Brought up in Chicago, Illinois, she comes from a multiracial family. She started her school life in Chicago, more specifically in Whitney Young High School and was on the honor roll for four years as well as serving as treasurer for

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was one of the most iconic singers of his generation. Born on August 29, 1958, he was the eighth of ten children born to Joseph Walter and Katherine Esther. At the age of 5, he became the lead singer of his family band named “Jackson 5” which included him and his four

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1958

Whitney Houston, George Michael - If I Told You That

Whitney Houstons official music video for If I Told You That ft. George Michael. Click to listen to Whitney Houston on

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Name at birth: Marshall Bruce Mathers III

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Aug

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2009

Massachusetts slaves petitioned the legislature

Massachusetts slaves petitioned the legislature for freedom. There is a record of eight freedom petitions during the Revolutionary War period.

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Jan

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1773

Johnston, Joshua (c.a. 1763 - 1832)

Joshua Johnston, also known as Joshua Johnson, was a portraitist active in Baltimore, Maryland between 1790 and 1825, and the first African American to gain recognition as an artist. Primarily a painter of members of the slave-holding aristocracy, he was rediscovered by Baltimore genealogist and

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1782

Earl Christian Campbell is a professional American football player who played for the Houston Oilers and the New Orleans Saints. He was born on March 29, 1955 in Tyler, Texas. He was the sixth of eleven children in his family. Their father died when he was very young. He began playing football at

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1991

William "Bill" Richmond exits from retirement tofight an impromptu bout with J

William Bill Richmond exits from retirement to fight an impromptu bout with Jack Carter; he KOs Carter in three rounds; there is no record of Richmond fighting again.

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1818

Chicago Blues Style: Characteristics and Artists

When American became embroiled in World War II, it served to increase the exodus of African-Americans from the Southern states northward to cities like St. Louis, Detroit, and Chicago. Former sharecroppers were moving out of the rural areas of Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia to find jobs in the

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Ike Turner was a popular twentieth century African-American musician, bandleader and lyricist. He was also a record producer and is given credit for introducing rock and roll in 1950s. Turner came to stardom in 1960s and 1970s with his former wife Tina Turner and their record

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2007

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