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Dominique Dawes

One of the most renowned names in the history of American gymnastics, Dominique Dawes was born in November 20, 1976 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dawes recognized her passion for gymnastics at an early age of 6 years and attended lessons with Kelli Hill who remained her coach for the rest of

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1976

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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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(1875) Congressman James T. Rapier, “Half Free, Half Slave”

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(1862) John S. Rock, “A Deep and Cruel Prejudice”

New Jersey-born John Sweat Rock was one of the first African American dentists in the United States. He was also a medical doctor and in 1861, after studying law, was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1861. On January 23, 1862, Rock addressed the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in

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Sam Cooke - Change is Gonna Come - Anfiteatro (Argentina) Cover by Alex Serra

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Paul Robeson and Japanese Americans, 1942-1949

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Sammy Davis Jr., dies

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Williams, Vanessa (1963- )

Vanessa Lynn Williams was born in Tarrytown, New York on March 18, 1963. She is the daughter of Helen and the late Milton Williams who were music teachers. She has a younger brother, Christopher, who is also an actor. Williams was the first African American woman to win the Miss America title on

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Perkins, Marvin (1963– )

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Serena Williams

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1940

Anna Lucasta, starring Hilda Simms and Frederick

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1944

(1905) Roscoe Conkling Bruce, “Freedom Through Education”

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Jul

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1961

“The Yellow Rose of Texas”: The Ironic Origins of a Popular Song

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Samuel L. Jackson

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Dec

21

1941

The Harlem Renaissance in the American West

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Harry Belafonte

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1953

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Owens, Jesse, 1913–80, U.S. track star, b. Alabama. He was also called John Cleveland Owens, although his original name was said to be simply J. C. Owens. After his family moved to Cleveland he excelled at track and field events in high school. He won the broad-jump titles at the outdoor

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Tennessee State University (1912- )

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Poitier, Sidney (1927 - )

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