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Black History Month 2015: Historic African American Churches
The African American Church has long been considered one of the foundational and most influential institutions in black America.  This page is dedicated to highlighting the oldest of these institutions in states across the nation.  Listed below are African American churches by state which are at
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Sammy Davis Jr., dies
Sammy Davis Jr., actor, dancer, singer and world class entertainer dies in Beverly Hills, California at age 64. Davis, born in Harlem, was a member of the popular and notorious Hollywood Rat Pack. He also held starring roles in a host of Broadway musicals and motion pictures.
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May
16
1990
Fontella Bass is Born
Fontella Bass, rhythm and blues singer noted for her recording of Rescue Me, is born.
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Jul
3
1940
Reggae singer, Robert Nesta Marley, performs at Zimbabwe Independence Celebratio
Reggae singer, Robert Nesta Marley, performs at Zimbabwe Independence Celebration
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Apr
18
1980
Jon Hendricks, singer, born
Jon Hendricks, singer, born
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Sep
16
1921
Actor and singer, Ethel Waters was born, 1900
Actor and singer, Ethel Waters was born, 1900
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Oct
31
1900
Wyclef Jean
Name at birth: Nel Ust Wycliffe Jean
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Holmes, Benjamin M. (1846-1875)
Teacher, news correspondent, and Fisk Jubilee Singer, Benjamin M. Holmes was born a slave around 1846 in Charleston, South Carolina and bound as an apprentice to a black tailor. Holmes was eventually bought by a man named Kaylor, who employed him as a hotel clerk in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While
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Oct
9
1875
Big Punisher
Name at birth: Christopher Rios
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Mos Def
The renowned actor and rapper, Mos Def is widely known for his hip hop songs that depict a social themes and consciousness. Fans also identify his memorable performances in Hollywood flicks such as Guide to the Galaxy, The Italian Job and
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Dec
11
1973
Coretta Scott King
Born: 4/27/927 Heiberger, AlabamaDied: /30/2006 Rosarito Beach, MexicoCoretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. from 953 until his death in 968. Coretta Scott King helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement in
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Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was a singer, actor and African-American activist whose performing career was hampered by the anti-communist craze of the 1950s. Paul Robeson attended Rutgers College on a scholarship and proved himself to be a stellar athlete and student. The colleges only black student, he was an
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Birthday of Aaron Neville, singer
Birthday of Aaron Neville, singer
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Jan
24
1949
Donnie Hathaway, singer, born
Donnie Hathaway, singer, born
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Oct
1
1945
John Legend
Name at birth: John Stephens
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Fitzgerald, Ella
Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917–96, American jazz singer, b. Newport News, Va. Probably the most celebrated jazz vocalist of her generation, Fitzgerald was reared in Yonkers, N.Y., moving after her mothers death (1932) to Harlem, where two years later she won an amateur contest at the Apollo
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Marian Anderson made debut at Metropolitan Opera
Marian Anderson made debut at Metropolitan Opera House as Alrica in Verdis Masked Ball. She was the first Black singer in the companys history.
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Jan
7
1955
Actor, singer, athelete and activist, Paul Robeson, receives Spingarn Medal, 194
Actor, singer, athelete and activist, Paul Robeson, receives Spingarn Medal, 1945
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Oct
18
1945
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Cab Calloway, bandleader and first jazz singer to sell a million records is born in Rochester,NY.
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Dec
25
1907
Berry, Chuck
Berry, Chuck (Charles Edward Anderson Berry) bĕr´ē [key], 1926–, American rock music guitarist, singer, and songwriter, b. San Jose, Calif. He was brought up in St. Louis, Mo., where he still lives. Berry is widely regarded as one of the leading pioneers of rock music, having blended the blues
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Nat Cole Attacked
Singer Nat King Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites who were very intelligent.
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Apr
11
1956
born 20 December 20, 1957, Detroit, Michigan, USA.Soul singer
born 20 December
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Dec
20
1957
Sam Cook, Father of Soul Music, born.
Singer Sam Cook, the son of a minister and believed by many to be the first father of soul music, was born in Chicago, Illinois. Cook began his singing career with a gospel group known as the Singing Children. His fame came in 1965 with You and Me, Only 16, and his very famous Stand By Me and
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Jan
22
1931
Singer, Ben Vereen, born, 1946
Singer, Ben Vereen, born, 1946
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Oct
10
1946
Waters, Ethel
Waters, Ethel, 1896?–1977, African-American singer and actress, b. Chester, Pa. As a singer, she is noted for her sultry, sophisticated, and dramatic version of the blues, evinced in her interpretations of Am I Blue, Dinah, Heat Wave, Stormy Weather, and other songs. After beginning in
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Musician Isaac Hayes born
Composer, songwriter, musician and singer Isaac Hayes was born in Covington, Tennessee.
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Aug
20
1942
Teddy Pendergrass, singer, born
Teddy Pendergrass, singer, born
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Mar
26
1950
Actress Diahnn Carrol born
Birthday of singer and actress Diahnn Carroll in the Bronx, NY.
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Jul
17
1944
Singer Prince born
Composer, musician and singer Prince Rogers Nelson born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Jun
7
1958
Mike Jones
Michael Jones, or simply known as Mike Jones, is an American rapper, born in January 6, 1981, in Houston, Texas. He also pursues an acting career on an occasional basis. Jones initially wanted to pursue a different career than that in music, given his extraordinary craze for basketball. He
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Jan
6
1981
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