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Magic Johnson
Name at birth: Earvin
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Crump To Represent Black Man Shot, Killed By LA Deputies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a Black bicyclist fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies after he was stopped for a traffic violation has retained civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who also represents the family of Wisconsin police shooting victim Jacob Blake. Blake was shot in
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Lewis, Henry Jay (1932-1996)
Henry Jay Lewis, musician and conductor, was born October 16, 1932 in Los Angeles to automobile dealer Henry J. Lewis, and nurse Mary Josephine Lewis. Lewis started playing the piano when he was five, and in junior high he learned to play the double bass while also studying voice, clarinet, and
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1996
Baseball player Darryl Strawberry born
New York Mets controversial star outfielder Darryl Strawberry was born in Los Angeles.
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Mar
12
1962
LeBron James and Other Players Kneel for National Anthem to Make a Statement About Racism as NBA Season Resumes - The New York Beacon

The NBA has officially started again after being suspended in March as the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, and it began with a major statement about social justice, racial equality and the right to peacefully protest. The Los Angeles Lakers faced the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, July

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Lifetime’s series ‘Marrying Millions’ showcases Black couple Rodney Foster and Desiry Hall - Los Angeles Sentinel
Rodney and Desiry share about being on Lifetimes “Marrying Millions” The post Lifetime’s series ‘Marrying Millions’ showcases Black couple Rodney Foster and Desiry Hall appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Blackwell, Robert “Bumps” (1918-1985)
Robert Bumps Blackwell was a musician, producer, and composer who worked with the top names in early jazz and rock and roll.  Blackwell was born in Seattle, Washington on May 23, 1918.  By the late 1940s his Seattle-based Bumps Blackwell Junior Band featured Ray Charles and Quincy Jones, and played
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1918
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade is a professional NBA player who plays for the Miami Heat. He was born on January 17, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois to Dwyane Sr. and Jolinda Wade. His parents separated when he was very young and Wade and his older sister Tragil initially went to live with their mother. She was financially
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Jan
17
1982
Earl Whaley Band
Earl Whaley was an alto-saxophone player and bandleader from the San Francisco Bay Area. He moved to Seattle and led one of the first swing bands on the West Coast, The Red Hot Syncopators, who started performing successfully around Seattle at the Broadway and Finnish Halls in 1932. The band never
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Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus was a 20th century jazz musician whose reputation as a great bassist is matched by his influence as a great composer of what has been called orchestral jazz. He was musically trained in public schools and Christian churches in Los Angeles, where he went from trombone to cello to
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'Regarding Paul R. Williams' Honors Legacy Of LA's Barrier-Breaking Black Architect
Janna Ireland's photography has focused on Black life in America. Now, she turns her lens to Paul R. Williams, the first Black architect in the American West. He put good design within reach of all.
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Ginuwine
Name at birth: Elgin Baylor Lumpkin
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FREESTYLE DIGITAL MEDIA ACQUIRES “BE THE LIGHT” FOR SEPTEMBER RELEASE - TheGrio
Los Angeles, CA – August 12, 2020– Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’sEntertainment Studios, hasacquiredNorth... View Article The post FREESTYLE DIGITAL MEDIA ACQUIRES “BE THE LIGHT” FOR SEPTEMBER RELEASE appeared first on TheGrio.
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SAG-AFTRA STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF JOSIE HUANG - Los Angeles Sentinel
SAG-AFTRA today released the following statement regarding the arrest of KPCC journalist Josie Huang on
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James, Sylvester (1947-1988)
Sylvester James, American singer and songwriter, was born in the Watts section of Los Angeles, California to Sylvester James and Letha Weaver on September 6, 1947.  He grew up with his mother and stepfather Robert Hurd, as well as five siblings: John James, Larry James, Bernadette
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Florence Griffith Joyner
Florence Dolorez Griffith Joyner was an American athlete, who is considered to be one of the fastest women of all time. She was also known for being a trend setter on the field, with her fashionable outfits and long nails. She was born in Los Angeles, California on December 21, 1959 and raised in
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21
1959
Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd is a retired NBA basketball professional, who is widely considered as one of the most talented players in the history of the game. He was born on March 23, 1973 to Steve and Anne Kidd. He was the oldest of six children and was a talented sportsman from an early age, being sought by AAU
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Mar
23
1973
Stephanie Ellis-Smith, Seattle, Washington
Stephanie Ellis-Smith has lived in Seattle for nearly 20 years and has a diverse background in the arts and civic engagement. Stephanie has degrees in English and biochemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and studied retroviruses at the University of
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Perkins, Marvin (1963– )
Marvin Perkins is an accomplished recording vocal artist, a sought-after public speaker, and a leader in the effort to correct misunderstanding and incorrect assumptions about blacks, especially in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
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Azusa Street Revival (1906-1909)
The Azusa Street Revival, beginning in the spring of 1906, largely spawned the worldwide Pentecostal movement. It commenced in a former African Methodist Episcopal church building located at 312 Azusa Street in Los Angeles, California. The primary leader was evangelist William J. Seymour, who came
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Davis hits 3 at buzzer, Lakers edge Nuggets for 2-0 lead - Black News Channel
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Davis has never been this deep in the playoffs, never had the chance to take such an important shot. It's nothing new for the Los Angeles Lakers, though. So when Davis' 3-pointer swished through the net as time expired to give the Lakers a 105-103 victory over
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ONLINE FALL ENROLLMENT FAIRS PLANNED 10 A.M. – NOON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 Fall 2020 Semester Begins August 31, Open Enrollment in Full Swing - Los Angeles Sentinel
Special online open enrollment fairs hosted by the nine colleges of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) will be held 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2020.  See list below for online links per
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Death of pianist Art Tatum
Death of pianist Art Tatum (46), Los Angeles.
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Nov
5
1956
The Charles R. Drew Postgraduate Medical
The Charles R. Drew Postgraduate Medical School (later Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science) is chartered in Los Angeles. It is the only African American focused medical school west of the Mississippi
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Aug
2
1966
Watson, Diane Edith (1933- )
Diane Edith Watson was born November 12, 1933 in Los Angeles, California and has spent the majority of her life in the Los Angeles area. Her father was a Los Angeles policeman and her mother worked nights at a post office after her parents divorced when Watson was
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Nov
12
1933
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant is an American basketball superstar who plays the shooting guard position for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia to Joe and Pamela Bryant. Joe Bryant was also a basketball player who played with the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego Clippers, and the
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Aug
23
1978
Shaquille O’Neal
Name at birth: Shaquille Rashaun ONeal
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Andey Rooney suspended for racist comments
Andy Rooney, a CBS 60 Minutes commentator, received a 90-day suspension from work because of racist remarks about African Americans attributed to him by Chris Bull, a New York-based reporter for The Advocate, a bi-weekly national gay & lesbian newsmagazine published in Los Angeles. Bull quoted
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1990
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole, the daughter of R&B legend Nat King Cole, was born on February 6, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. She has followed in her father’s footsteps to become one of the most heard-of R&B, soul and pop musicians of all time. An acclaimed, singer, songwriter and pianist, Cole
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6
1950
Evil 'KAREN' mask released for Halloween, the 'scariest thing you can be' - TheGrio
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