Author : joe bodego
Pamela Suzette Grier
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Pamela Suzette Grier, widely known as Pam Grier, is an American actress who has made significant contributions to the film industry. Born on May 26,...
David Ruffin
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David Ruffin, an influential American soul singer and musician, is best remembered for his remarkable contributions as the lead vocalist of the iconic group, The...
Isaac Myers
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Born free in Baltimore, labor leader Isaac Myers was the son of poor workers. He attended Rev. John Fortie’s day school and at sixteen was...
SOUTHERN NEGRO YOUTH CONGRESS (SNYC)
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Founded in 1937, the Southern Negro Youth Congress (SNYC) was a civil rights organization that worked to empower southern black people to fight for their...
Jewell Mazique
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Born in Georgia, Ms. Jewell Crawford graduated from Spelman College and received a Master’s in African Studies from Howard University where she wrote her thesis...
Flip Wilson
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A trailblazer of a comedian, Flip Wilson was one of America’s most popular entertainers in the first half of the 1970s. He created comic characters...
Richard Pryor
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A class clown in school and a community theater actor in his teens, Richard Pryor became a successful stand-up comedian, television writer, and movie actor,...
Warren Elliot Henry
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Warren Elliot Henry was born in Evergreen, Alabama, on a peanut farm where George Washington Carver lived and did research during the summer months. Both...
Odetta Gordon
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Odetta Gordon was an influential American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and human rights activist. Born on December 31, 1930, in Birmingham, Alabama, she became known...