Nat "King" Cole (1919-1965) first made his name in pop music primarily as a pianist with the King...
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Octavius V. Catto was a tireless activist who gave his life in the struggle to secure civil...
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Ruby Dee (born 1924) and Ossie Davis (1917-2005) first met while performing in the play Jeb in 1946....
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Contributed on September 30, 2007
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Paul Robeson united great talent with commitment to justice in a career that won him celebrity...
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Blinded at five, singer composer Ray Charles (1930-2004) learned the rudiments of his musicianship...
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George Tames's photograph pictures politician Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (1908-1972), left, and...
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As a comedian, actor, and writer, Richard Pryor (1940-2005) became famous for defying the boundaries...
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While best known for his collages, Romare Bearden (1912-1988) chose a variety of different mediums...
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Contributed on October 13, 2007
Photos of legends of hiphop that were interviewed by Writer/producer/webdesigner Darlene Lewis
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