Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, an ...
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Today in sports history: April 20
In 1986, Michael Jordan sets an NBA single-game playoff scoring record with 63 points in a 135-131 double overtime loss to the Boston Celtics. See more sports moments from this date:
1986: Michael Jordan sets N ...
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Insanity Abounds
Junious Ricardo Stanton
“If the social order judges success by material gain, the most successful w ...
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Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970) is an American actor. His notable roles include Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless (1994–2005), Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds (2005–2016), and the lead role of Sergeant II Daniel "Hondo" Harrels ...
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Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive Platin ...
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On April 20, 1853 Harriet Tubman began her work on the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most well-known of all the Underground Railroad’s “conductors.” During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 30 ...
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Maxie Cleveland Robinson Jr. (May 1, 1939 – December 20, 1988) was an American broadcast journalist, most notably serving as co-anchor on ABC World News Tonight alongside Frank Reynolds and Peter Jennings from 1978 until 1983.Robinson is noted as the ...
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This Day in Black History: April 19, 1837
Cheyney University, one of the oldest Black colleges, was founded on April 19, 1837.
It was originally founded as the African Institute in 1837, an era when few, if any, African-American young people went ...
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For Immediate Release From Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC!
The Catholic Civil Dialogue Initiative is a collaboration between the Archdiocese of Washington, the Archdiocese of Newark, the Archdiocese of Mobile, the Diocese of Scrant ...
Posted Wednesday, April 19th 2023 at 4:18PM
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For Immediate Release From The Washington Post!
Have you used Facebook in the past 16 years? You may qualify for payment.
If you’ve used Facebook in the United States during the past 16 years, you may be among tens of millions of users elig ...
Posted Wednesday, April 19th 2023 at 3:45PM
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THE DAILY FRONT ROW ANNOUNCES
THE 7TH ANNUAL FASHION LOS ANGELES AWARDS
Law Roach Will Emcee The Ceremony,
Which Will Take Place on Sunday, April 23 in Beverly Hills
LOS ANGELES (April 17, 2023) – The Daily Front Row announced today that ...
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April 18, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) - On Sunday April 2nd, Jayce’s Journey Inc. kicked off national autism awareness month with Sneaker Ball - the inaugural premier fundraising gala for autism awareness, raising over $30,000 which will go towards sup ...
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