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Robert Duncanson
Robert Duncanson, painter, suffered a severe mental breakdown and ended his life on this day in the Michigan State Retreat in Detroit.
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Dec
20
1997
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
Buffalo Soldiers
General Colin Powell, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, dedicated the Buffalo Soldiers Monument at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Sponsored by National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Boston Metropolitan Chapter
Jul
25
1992
Wilson Pickett born
R&B singer Wilson Pickett is born in Prattville, Alabama.
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Mar
18
1947
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
General Colin Powell named Chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staff
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Sep
21
1989
Josephine Baker
Born: 6/3/1906 St. Louis, MissouriDied: 4/12/1975 Paris, FranceJosephine Baker was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress who came to be known in various circles as the Black Pearl, Bronze Venus and even the Creole Goddess. Born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri,Baker was
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Birthday
Eartha Kitt, 71,singer, born,SC Jan. 16, 1928.
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Jan
16
1928
Tina Turner Born
Grammy-winning singer and actress Tina Turner was born on this day as Annie Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee. Turner will reach stardom with her husband Ike Turner. She will record such hits such as Whats Love Got to Do With It, Private Dancer, and Proud Mary. She will also have roles in the
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Nov
26
1939
Child, Julia
Child, Julia, 1912–2004, American cooking teacher, author, and television personality, b. Pasadena, Calif., as Julia Carolyn McWilliams. In the early 1940s both she and her husband-to-be, Paul Child, served in the Office of Strategic Services in Washington, D.C., Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and
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Teddy Pendergrass, singer, born
Teddy Pendergrass, singer, born
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Mar
26
1950
Free African Society
Richard Allen and Absalom Jones organized Philadelphias Free African Society which Du Bois called the first wavering step of a people toward a more organized social life.
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Apr
12
1787
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
Jarena Lee was born
The daughter of former slaves, born in Cape May, New
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Feb
11
1783
Harry Belafonte born
Singer/Actor Harry Belafonte is born in New York.
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Mar
1
1927
The famous jazz singer Billy Ecktine was born
The famous jazz singer Billy Ecktine was born
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Jul
8
1914
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
Neneh Cherry born
Pop singer Neneh Cherry is born in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Mar
10
1964
Charley Pride born
Country singer Charley Pride is born in Sledge, Mississippi.
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Mar
18
1939
Malcolm X (39) assassinated in Audubon Ballroom at
Malcolm X (39) assassinated in Audubon Ballroom at a rally of his organization. Three Blacks were later convicted of the crime and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Feb
21
1965
Aretha Franklin
Born: 3/25/1942 Memphis, TennesseeAretha Franklin is an American singer and musician. Franklin began her career singing gospel at her father, minister C. L. Franklins church as a child. In 1960, at the age of 18, Franklin embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but only
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Singer and muscian, Billy Preston was born, 1946
Singer and muscian, Billy Preston was born, 1946
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Sep
9
1946
Birthday of singer, Macy Gray
Birthday of singer, Macy Gray
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Sep
6
1969
Rosetta Tharpe, Gospel Great born
Born Rosetta Nubin on this day in Cotton Plant, AR. Featured in LIFE magazine, Ms. Tharpe received a contract with Decca Records and was propelled into national promenince when she performed Rock Me with Cab Callawoy and the Cotton Club Revue.
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Mar
20
1915
Birthday of Anita Baker, Grammy award winning singer.
Birthday of Anita Baker, Grammy award winning singer.
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Jan
26
1958
First Black Grandmaster
Maurice Ashley, an immigrant from Jamaica, was 14 and living in Brooklyn, when he feel in love with the game of chess after reading a book about Paul Morphy, a 19th-century Louisianian who was Americas first great chess
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Mar
17
1999
Mary J. Blige, QUEEN OF HIP HOP SOUL born
Performer Mary J. Blige born. Birthplace: Bronx, New York Born January 11, 1971 Music History Whats the 411? (1992) Whats the 411? Remix (1993) My Life (1994) Share My World (1997)
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Jan
11
1971
World renowed opera singer
World renowed opera singer, Leontyne Price, makes her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House
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Jan
27
1961
Dinah Washington, singer, born
Dinah Washington, singer, born
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Aug
29
1924
Singer, Tina Turner was born, 1941
Singer, Tina Turner was born, 1941
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Nov
25
1941
Billie Holiday Born
Billie Holiday, blues singer, born in Baltimore, Md.
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Apr
7
1915
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