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Russell Simmons (1957– )
Image Ownership: Public Domain Russell Simmons, a multimillionaire who is estimated to be the third wealthiest man in the...
Walter Mosley (1952- )
Walter Mosley, a prominent African American novelist who specializes in criminal mystery fiction, was born on January 15, 1952 in...
Art Blakey (1919-1990)
Art Blakey, jazz drummer and band leader, was born Arthur William Blakey in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 11, 1919. Blakey’s...
John Oliver Killens (1916-1987)
Twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, John Oliver Killens was an editor, essayist, activist, critic and novelist who inspired a...
Earl “Bud” Powell (1924-1966)
Bud Powell, jazz pianist, was born Earl Powell in New York City. His father, William Powell, worked as a building...
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (1954- )
Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Hayes Washington was born December 28, 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York. Growing up in...
National Bar Association (1925- )
The National Bar Association (NBA) was founded on August 1, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa by 120 lawyers to give...
Brock Peters (1927-2005)
Brock Peters, who emerged as a prominent actor of the 1960s, was born George Fisher in 1927, to Sonny and...
Mongo Santamaria (1917-2003)
Born in Cuba on April 7, 1917, Mongo Santamaria is an Afro-Cuban percussionist who became an influential musician in the...
