Aldwyn Roberts (18 April 1922 – 11 February 2000), better known by the stage name Lord Kitchener (or "Kitch"), was one of the most internationally famous calypsonians.
Roberts was born in Arima, Trinidad, the son of a blacksmith, Stephen, and ho ...
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This Day in Black History: April 18, 1977
Alex Haley was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in journalism for his groundbreaking novel "Roots."
Alex Haley was a writer whose works of historical fiction and reportage depicted generations of African Amer ...
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Bill Russell Biography (1934–)
Hailed as the greatest winner in sports, Basketball Hall of Fame center Bill Russell led the Boston Celtics to an unprecedented 11 championships in 13 seasons.
Who Is Bill Russell?
Hall of Fame basketball cen ...
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Debbie Allen Biography (1950–)
Debbie Allen is a choreographer, director, and dancer who has worked on such projects as 'Fame,' 'West Side Story' and 'Sweet Charity.'
Who Is Debbie Allen?
Actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen hit ...
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Ariana DeBose Biography Actor (1991–)
Who is Ariana DeBose?
Ariana DeBose was born on January 25, 1991, in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she devoted herself to dance and theater. After a brief stint on reality television, she headed to Br ...
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August Wilson Biography (1945–2005)
African American playwright August Wilson won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for his play 'Fences' and earned a second Pulitzer Prize for 'The Piano Lesson.'
Who Was August Wilson?
Famed playwright Au ...
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Ralph David Abernathy Sr. (March 11, 1926 – April 17, 1990)
Ralph David Abernathy Sr. (March 11, 1926 – April 17, 1990) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was ordained in the Baptist tradition in 1948. As a leader o ...
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Today in History: April 16, King writes from Birmingham jail
By The Associated Press
Today in History
Today is Saturday, April 16, the 106th day of 2022. There are 259 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 16, 1 ...
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Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020)
was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid-1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records si ...
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Artist Who Painted Vanity Fair Cover of Breonna Taylor Donates $1M for Three Fellowships and Up to Four Scholarships
Posted byBy Nicole Duncan-Smith
Breonna Taylor’s image and likeness will fund and/or support the academic dreams of a select g ...
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62-Year-Old Grandmother Makes History As First Black Person Elected to City Council of St. Louis Suburb, Winning Almost 80 Percent of the Vote
A Black grandmother with two jobs can add her name to Hazelwood, Missouri, history books now that she’ ...
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On this day: Born April 16, 1947: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player
By Rory Carroll
(Reuters) - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is often overlooked in the debate over who is the greatest NBA player of all time as names like Michael Jordan, Wilt ...
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DC Emancipation Day Ending Slavery in the District of Columbia
The District of Columbia, which became the nation’s capital in 1791, was by 1862 a city of contrasts: a thriving center for slavery and the slave trade, and a hub of anti-slavery act ...
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Pioneering Woman of American Architecture Norma Merrick Sklarek
BIRTHPLACE
Harlem, New York City
EDUCATION
Barnard College, 1944–45
Columbia University, B.Arch., 1945–50
MAJOR PROJECTS
California Mart, Los Angeles, 1963, Gruen Associ ...
Posted Friday, April 15th 2022 at 12:41PM
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WALTER EDWARD WASHINGTON (1915-2003)
BY: TIFFANY L. PRATT
Walter Edward Washington, attorney and politician, was born in Dawson, Georgia, on April 15, 1915 to Willie Mae and William L. Washington. After his mother’s death in 1921, Washington ...
Posted Friday, April 15th 2022 at 12:16PM
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HAROLD WASHINGTON (1922-1987)
Harold Washington, the first African American mayor of Chicago, Illinois, was born on April 15, 1922, to Roy Washington, a lawyer, Methodist minister and one of the first black precinct captains in Chicago. Washingto ...
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This Day in History: April 15th
By SHAYLA FARROW
This Day in History: April 15th
Asa Philip Randolph, founder of the March on Washington and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was born on April 15, 1889 in Crescent City, Florida.
Rand ...
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This Day in Black History: April 15, 1947
Jackie Robinson helped to break the color barrier in major league baseball.
Jackie Robinson Ends Racial Segregation in Baseball - As the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball, Jackie Rob ...
Posted Friday, April 15th 2022 at 11:17AM
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Famous Black Inventors of the 19th- and Early 20th-Centuries
By Mary Bellis
Thomas Jennings, born in 1791, is believed to have been the first African American inventor to receive a patent for an invention. He was 30 years old when he was granted ...
Posted Thursday, April 14th 2022 at 1:24PM
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(1875) FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER, “THE GREAT PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED”
After the Civil War Frances Ellen Watkins Harper worked among African Americans as a representative of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. From her new position Harper ...
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LAURA RICHARDSON (1962- )
Laura Richardson was the Democratic representative for California’s 37th congressional district. She served from 2007 to 2012.
Richardson was born in Los Angeles on April 14, 1962, to a black father and white mother. ...
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On This Day: Tiger Woods becomes youngest Masters winner
On April 13, 1997, Tiger Woods, 21, won the Masters, the youngest golfer to accomplish that feat and the first Black American to win any of the four men's major professional golf tournaments ...
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Bodybuilder Cedric McMillan Dead At 44 After Suffering Heart Attack
The popular weight training figure had competed in Mr. Olympia, but had several health setbacks.
Champion and beloved professional bodybuilder Cedric McMillan has reportedly pa ...
Posted Wednesday, April 13th 2022 at 7:12PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Jesseca Dupart On The Drive It Takes To Run A Multimillion-Dollar Beauty Business!
The CEO and Founder of Kaleidoscope Hair Products chatted with BET.com exclusively.
As the CEO and Founder of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, Jesseca Harr ...
Posted Wednesday, April 13th 2022 at 7:05PM
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Robert L. "Peabo" Bryson (born April 13, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for singing soul ballads (often as a duet with female singers) including the 1983 hit "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" with Roberta Flack. Bryson has contr ...
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