Marcia Barrett (born 14 October 1948) is a Jamaican-British singer and one of the original singers with the vocal group Boney M.
Early year
Barrett was born in Saint Catherine Parish, British Jamaica; her parents brought her to Croydon, Engla ...
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October 14 in History: Martin Luther King Jr. became youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient on this day; All you need to know
On this day in black history, October 14th, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in ...
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Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s.
Blakey made a name for himself in the 19 ...
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On This Day In Black History Oct 11 - MC Lyte
Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper, disc jockey, and entrepreneur. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, MC Lyte ...
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AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTOR PATENTS THE ELECTRIC ELEVATOR
African American inventor Alexander Miles patents the electric elevator. He did not invent the elevator however he improved the method of the opening and closing of elevator doors; and he i ...
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Actor, singer Ben Vereen born in Miami, Florida. He is probably best known for his role as "Chicken" George Moore in Roots and as Commander Edward M. La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Vereen was born October 10, 1946 in Laurinburg, Nor ...
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Frederick Douglass Patterson (October 10, 1901 – April 26, 1988) was an American academic administrator, the president of what is now Tuskegee University (1935–1953), and founder of the United Negro College Fund (1944, UNCF). He was a 1987 re ...
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Ivory Joe Hunter (October 10, 1914 – November 8, 1974) was an American rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, and pianist. After a series of hits on the US R&B chart starting in the mid-1940s, he became more widely known for his hit recording "Sinc ...
Posted Tuesday, October 10th 2023 at 6:59PM
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Simone Biles CRUSHES field for historic SIXTH WORLD TITLE, tying the most ever | NBC Sports
Oct 6, 2023 #SimoneBiles #Gymnastics #NBCSports
Other than a rare stumble on floor, Simone Biles was nearly flawless en route to her sixth individual a ...
Posted Monday, October 9th 2023 at 9:31AM
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Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. He was the author of numerous ...
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On This Day In Black History Oct 7 - THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD BORN October 7, 1897 - January 25, 1975
Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was an American religious leader, black separatist, and ...
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu
There are some names that are so recognizable that only the first or last name has to be said, and everyone knows who you are talking about; so is the name Tutu. Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born on October 7, 1931 i ...
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First African American head coach to win the Super Bowl born (1955)
Anthony Kevin Dungy (Born October 6, 1955) is an American former football player and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with t ...
Posted Friday, October 6th 2023 at 11:46AM
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On This Day In Black History Oct 6 - AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALLER FATALLY ASSAULTED ON FIELD
Jack Trice, the first African-American athlete at Iowa State is assaulted by players from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota i ...
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Lonnie George Johnson is an American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur. He was born on October 6, 1949 in Mobile, Alabama1. Johnson’s work includes a U.S. Air Force-term of service and a twelve-year stint at NASA, where he worked at ...
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Outspoken civil rights leader and veteran Mississippi voter rights worker, Fannie Lou Hamer was born on October 6, 1917 in Montgomery County, Mississippi. Who would have thought the youngest of twenty children born to sharecroppers James Lee and Ella ...
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Clifton Duncan Davis (born October 4, 1945) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, minister, and author.
Davis wrote The Jackson 5's No. 2 hit "Never Can Say Goodbye" in 1971. He has numerous Broadway credits, including Hello, Dolly! (opposite ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 9:11PM
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Russell Simmons
Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Ta ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 1:05PM
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Lee Patrick Brown
A child named Lee Patrick Brown; born on October 4, 1937 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to sharecroppers would eventually become mayor or one of America's largest cities (Houston, Texas). Brown was elected the first African American may ...
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Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including the Twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters' R&B song "The T ...
Posted Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 at 2:03PM
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Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights and social justice activist, Baptist minister, politician, radio talk show host, and TV personality, who is also the founder of the National Action Network civil rights ...
Posted Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 at 1:52PM
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FRANK ROBINSON NAMED MANAGER OF THE CLEVELAND on Oct 3
Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019) was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over twenty-one seas ...
Posted Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 at 1:14PM
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Nat Turner's Rebellion, historically known as the Southampton Insurrection, was a rebellion of enslaved Virginians that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831. Led by Nat Turner, the rebels killed between 55 and 65 White people, ...
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