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St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Omaha, Nebraska (1865- )
The St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church (“St. John’s AME”) was first organized in 1865 in North Omaha, Nebraska Territory, with an initial membership of five people. Two years later, at about the time Nebraska was admitted to statehood, the congregation built its first
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Singer Roberta Flack born
b. 10 February 1937, Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Born into a musical family, Flack graduated from Howard University with a BA in music. She was discovered singing and playing jazz in a Washington nightclub by pianist Les McCann, who recommended her talents to Atlantic Records. Two classy
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Feb
10
1940
Holiday, Billie
Holiday, Billie, 1915–59, American singer, b. Baltimore. Her original name was Eleanora Fagan. She began singing professionally in 1930, and after performing with numerous bands—especially those of Benny Goodman , Teddy Wilson, Count Basie , and Artie Shaw —she embarked in 1940 on a career of
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Bond, Julian
Bond, Julian (Horace Julian Bond), 1940–2015, U.S. civil-rights leader, b. Nashville, Tenn. As a student at Morehouse College, he participated in sit-ins at segregated Atlanta restaurants. He was a founder (1960) of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, serving (1961–65) as its
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Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington was a popular singer from the 1950s who sang jazz, blues, R&B and pop. Her birth name was Ruth Lee Jones. She was born on August 29, 1924 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and moved to Chicago at a very young age. Her first exposure to music stemmed from the church, where she learned to
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Aug
29
1924
Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson (born. Dec 4, 1955) is a best known as an American songwriter, singer, jazz musician and music producer who hails from Jackson, Mississippi. Wilson, whose ancestry includes Welsh, Eastern European and West African blood is the third youngest child of jazz musician Herman Fowlkes
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Dec
4
1955
Lil' Romeo
Percy Romeo Miller Jr, or more commonly referred to as Lil’ Romeo, is a celebrated American personality. Born on August 19, 1989 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Miller is the son of Hip Hop star Master P.  He is not only an outstanding singer and rapper, but has become a successful actor, basketball
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Aug
19
1989
President Lincoln received first group of Blacks
President Lincoln received first group of Blacks to confer with a U.S. president on a matter of public policy. He urged Blacks to emigrate to Africa or Central America and was bitterly criticized by Northern Blacks.
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Aug
14
1862
Ailey, Alvin (1931-1989)
Alvin Ailey was born in Rodgers, Texas during the Great Depression. He overcame racism, poverty, and homophobia to become one of the most celebrated choreographers in American history. His single teenage mother Lula Ailey washed clothes, picked cotton, and worked in domestic service in various
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Jazz singer Sarah Vaughn dies
Jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughn dies
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Apr
5
1990
Jazz pianist Theolonius Monk is born in Rocky Mount, NC.He was only oneof 3
Jazz pianist Theolonius Monk is born in Rocky Mount, NC. He was only one of 3 jazz musicians ever featured on the cover of Time magazine
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Oct
10
1917
Chelsey Green and the Green Project: ReEnvisioned - The New York Beacon
*Growing up in Houston, Chelsey Green has fond memories of coming home from classical violin lessons and hearing and experimenting with influential jazz, funk and R&B vibes her parents were throwing down on the family stereo – Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind and Fire, et al. With her
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1921 : Billy Taylor, jazz musician, born
1921 : Billy Taylor, jazz musician, born
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Jul
24
1921
Adderley, Julian Edwin “Cannonball” (1928-1975)
Combining styles of earlier influences with his own unique twists secured Julian Cannonball Adderley’s place in history as an experienced alto saxophonist who was fearless in exploring fresh musical styles.  Born in Tampa, Florida on September 15, 1928, Adderley was welcomed into a musical family
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Sep
15
1928
"Yes We Can": Barack Obama's Road to the White House, 2008
Barack Obamas campaign for the Presidency in 2008 has been described by many political analysts as brilliant and virtually flawless.  Despite his inexperience in national politics and limited experience in state politics (Obama was first elected to political office in 1994), he assembled
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Sam Cooke - Change is Gonna Come - Anfiteatro (Argentina) Cover by Alex Serra
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Norma Merrick Sklarek
Norma Merrick Sklarek was the first black woman to become a licensed architectin the state of New York and California.
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0
1966
Buddy Guy is born.
Influential blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy is born in Lettsworth, LA, USA. His most poular records include First Time I Met The Blues and Stone Crazy.
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Jul
30
1936
Thomas, Harry K., Jr. (1956- )
Though born in New York City, New York’s Harlem community, Harry Keels Thomas, Jr. was raised in a middle-class neighborhood in Queens where most parents were civil servants.   His mother was a social worker and his father, a World War II veteran, operated small businesses.  Thomas finished
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27
2010
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson was a prominent African American leader born on June 17, 1871 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was brought up in a liberal environment where his parents encouraged him to acquire an education and pursue his dreams. His mother taught him and his brother the works of classical
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Jun
26
1938
James Cameron, Founder Black Holocaust Musem born
James Cameron
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Aug
7
1930
Branford Marsalis
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Ailey, Alvin (1931-1989)
Alvin Ailey was born in Rodgers, Texas during the Great Depression. He overcame racism, poverty, and homophobia to become one of the most celebrated choreographers in American history. His single teenage mother Lula Ailey washed clothes, picked cotton, and worked in domestic service in various
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Dillard University [New Orleans] (1869- )
Dillard University is a private, Historically Black liberal arts college located in New Orleans, Louisiana.  It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.  Dillard University is a result of the merger between Straight College and New Orleans University in
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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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Marcus Garvey
On July 14, 1914 Marcus Garvey arrived in Jamaica after a long tour which had taken him through Central America and Europe. Five days later on July 19 he launched the largest independent organisation the world has ever seen - the Universal Negro Improvement Association , UNIA, intended to be the
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Jul
14
1914
Cab Calloway recorded "Minnie the Moocher"-the first jazz album to sell a millio
Cab Calloway recorded Minnie the Moocher-the first jazz album to sell a million copies.
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Mar
31
1931
Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was the first female African American pilot. She was born on January 26, 1892 and was the tenth of thirteen children born to George and Susan Coleman in Atlanta, Texas. Her father was of Native and African American descent. She attended a small school which was four miles from her
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Jun
15
1921
Simons, Milt (1923-1973)
Milton Simons was a major Seattle African American multi-faceted artist from the 1940s until his death in 1973. In addition to his skills as a painter, Simons was an educator, poet, dancer, and noted
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Pareja, Juan de (1606?-1670)
Depending on the source consulted, Spanish Baroque painter Juan de Pareja was born in the region of Andalusia, Spain, either in Seville or the much smaller city of Antequera 82 miles southeast, reputedly to a female of African descent and a native Spanish male whose surname he is believed to have
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