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Inventors

Madeline M. Turner

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Madeline M. Turner is the inventor of Turner’s Fruit Press (the original blueprint/ design on which all modern juicers are based). The machine engineered by...
Civil Rights

Gardner Calvin Taylor

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Gardner Taylor was a civil rights advocate, social change agent, prominent minister, and leader within the National Baptist Convention. Taylor became known as “the dean...
Performance

Tina Turner

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Tina Turner is a name that needs no introduction. The American singer, songwriter, and actress has cemented her place in the music industry as one...
Civil Rights

Henry Lee Moon

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Henry Lee Moon helped to define the civil rights agenda of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) during the post-World War...
Civil Rights

Herbert Hill

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Herbert Hill was born on January 24, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York. He was educated in the public school system of the city and attended...
Sports

Fred “Curly” Neal

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Fred “Curly” Neal was a basketball legend for the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters and became a global icon while representing the sport around the world. During...