B-Boying
B-boying, also known as breakdancing, is a dynamic and acrobatic style of dance that emerged in the streets of New York City in the 1970s....
Author : joe bodego
Kurtis Blow
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Kurtis Blow, whose real name is Kurtis Walker, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. He is widely regarded as one of...
Salt-N-Pepa
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Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop group formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl James (“Salt”), Sandra Denton (“Pepa”), and Deidra Roper (“DJ Spinderella”),...
ICE-T
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ICE-T, whose real name is Tracy Lauren Marrow, is an American rapper, actor, and producer. He was born on February 16, 1958, in Newark, New...
Richie Havens
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Richie Havens was an American folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he emerged as a prominent figure in the Greenwich Village...
Gil Scott-Heron
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A Legacy of Music, Poetry, and Social Activism Gil Scott-Heron, born on April 1, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, was a multifaceted artist known for his...
Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton
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Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton (July 26, 1876 – October 1, 1917) was a prominent African-American jockey who achieved significant success during the late 19th century. He...
Osborne Perry Anderson
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Osborne Perry Anderson (1830-1872) was an African-American abolitionist, writer, and soldier. He is best known for his involvement in John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry...
Jefferson Lewis Edmonds
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Jefferson Lewis Edmonds, born into slavery in antebellum Virginia, spent two decades laboring in tobacco and cotton fields before gaining freedom in 1865. After emancipation,...
Slavery in the Ottoman Empire
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The Ottoman Empire, which lasted from the 14th to the early 20th century, had a complex system of slavery. Slavery was an integral part of...