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Tag: Occupation – Entertainment – Actor

Chris Rock (1965- )

Christopher Julius “Chris” Rock is an actor and stand-up comedian. Rock, the eldest of seven children, was born on February 7, 1965, to Rosalie and Julius Rock in Andrews, South Carolina. His family moved to New York City, New York when he was a child. … Read MoreChris Rock (1965- )

Posted on July 22, 2022July 22, 2022by contributed by: Samuel Momodu
African American History: African American History: People

Gina Torres (1969- )

Film and television actress Gina Torres was born on April 25, 1969 in Manhattan, New York and grew up in the Bronx. Torres attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in the city, where her principal instrument was a … Read MoreGina Torres (1969- )

Posted on March 24, 2022by contributed by: Otis Alexander
African American History: African American History: People

Lorraine Toussaint (1960- )

Actress Lorraine Toussaint was born and reared in Trinidad & Tobago on April 4, 1960, to Janet Beane, an educator. Information regarding her father is not available. Toussaint, however, was reared in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in … Read MoreLorraine Toussaint (1960- )

Posted on March 24, 2022by contributed by: Otis Alexander
African American History: African American History: People

Nia Long (1970- )

Actor, producer Nia Long of Trinidadian heritage, was born Nitara Carlynn Long on October 30, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York, to Talita Gillman Long, an educator, and printmaker, and Doughtry Long, an educator, and poet. However, she was reared in Los Angeles, California. She has … Read MoreNia Long (1970- )

Posted on March 24, 2022by contributed by: Otis Alexander
African American History: African American History: People

Positive K (1967- )

Rapper, emcee Positive K, was born on August 9, 1967, in the Bronx, New York, as Darryl Gibson. He was originally a member of the rap group, Five-Percent Nation and then he joined the rap group Almighty God Committee from Queens, rapping under pseudonym Positive … Read MorePositive K (1967- )

Posted on February 5, 2022February 5, 2022by contributed by: Otis Alexander
African American History: African American History: People

Georgette M. Norman (1946- )

Historian, thespian, activist Georgette M. Norman was born on January 27, 1946, in Montgomery, Alabama, to George Maggie Norman, a real estate broker from Hope Hull, Alabama, and Juliet Graham Norman, who taught at W.B. Paterson Elementary School and was from Montgomery. Georgette’s early education … Read MoreGeorgette M. Norman (1946- )

Posted on December 26, 2021by contributed by: Otis Alexander
African American History: African American History: People

RuPaul Andre Charles (1960- )

RuPaul Andre Charles is an actor, model, singer, and drag queen, who is best known by his first name, RuPaul. Charles was born on November 17, 1960, in San Diego, California. His father, Irving Andrew Charles, and his mother, Ernestine (Fontenette) Charles, divorced when he … Read MoreRuPaul Andre Charles (1960- )

Posted on December 25, 2021January 25, 2022by contributed by: Euell A. Nielsen
African American History: African American History: People

Michael Kenneth Williams (1966-2021)

Michael Kenneth Williams was an American actor who was best known for playing the role of Omar Little in the HBO hit TV series The Wire. Williams was born on November 22, 1966 to a Bahamian mother, Paula Williams and an American father, Booker T. … Read MoreMichael Kenneth Williams (1966-2021)

Posted on December 15, 2021by contributed by: Samuel Momodu
African American History: African American History: People

Tone Loc/ Anthony Terrell Smith (1966- )

Anthony “Tone Loc” Terrell Smith is an American rapper and actor. Smith was born on March 3, 1966 to Margaret and James Smith in Los Angeles, California. His father died when he was six years old which left his mother to raise him and his … Read MoreTone Loc/ Anthony Terrell Smith (1966- )

Posted on December 14, 2021by contributed by: Samuel Momodu
African American History: African American History: People

Mohandas “Kool Moe Dee” Dewes (1962- )

Mohandas “Kool Moe Dee” Dewes is an American rapper and actor. Dewes was born on August 8, 1962 to unnamed parents. Growing up, he attended the State University of New York College at Old Westbury and graduated with a degree in communications in 1985. Dewes … Read MoreMohandas “Kool Moe Dee” Dewes (1962- )

Posted on December 13, 2021by contributed by: Samuel Momodu
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