Graham Du Bois (November 11, 1896 – March 27, 1977) was an American award-winning author, playwright, composer, and activist for African-American and other causes. In later life she married the noted t...
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6/5/2023
Graham Du Bois (November 11, 1896 – March 27, 1977) was an American award-winning author, playwright, composer, and activist for African-American and other causes. In later life she married the noted t...
6/5/2023
Tina Turner was an American-born and naturalized Swiss singer, dancer, actor, and author. Widely referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina...
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12/22/2020
Tina Turner was an American-born and naturalized Swiss singer, dancer, actor, and author. Widely referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina...
12/22/2020
Joyce Bryant (born October 14, 1927) is an American singer and actress who achieved fame in the late 1940s and early 1950s as a theater and nightclub performer. With her signature silver hair and tight...
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2/29/2020
Joyce Bryant (born October 14, 1927) is an American singer and actress who achieved fame in the late 1940s and early 1950s as a theater and nightclub performer. With her signature silver hair and tight...
2/29/2020
Educator Mary Jane Patterson is considered to be the first African American woman to receive a B.A. degree when she graduated from Oberlin College in 1862. A fellow Oberlin alumnus, Lucy Stanton Day Se...
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Educator Mary Jane Patterson is considered to be the first African American woman to receive a B.A. degree when she graduated from Oberlin College in 1862. A fellow Oberlin alumnus, Lucy Stanton Day Se...
5/8/2018
Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, known as Sissieretta Jones, was an African-American soprano. She sometimes was called "The Black Patti" in reference to Italian opera singer Adelina Patti. Jones' repe...
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1/21/2018
Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, known as Sissieretta Jones, was an African-American soprano. She sometimes was called "The Black Patti" in reference to Italian opera singer Adelina Patti. Jones' repe...
1/21/2018
Marie Selika Williams was an American operatic coloratura soprano. She was the first Black artist to perform in the White House.*
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Marie Selika Williams was an American operatic coloratura soprano. She was the first Black artist to perform in the White House.*
1/21/2018
Flora Batson was a popular and well-known black concert singer, nicknamed "The Double-Voiced Queen of Song" because of her soprano-baritone range. She was also called "the colored Jenny Lind" in the pr...
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1/21/2018
Flora Batson was a popular and well-known black concert singer, nicknamed "The Double-Voiced Queen of Song" because of her soprano-baritone range. She was also called "the colored Jenny Lind" in the pr...
1/21/2018
Della Reese MP (1931 - 2017)
"Delorees", "Delores", "Della"
Della Reese , born Delloreese Patricia Early , was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. She began her long career as a singer, scoring ...
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11/21/2017
Della Reese MP (1931 - 2017)
"Delorees", "Delores", "Della"
Della Reese , born Delloreese Patricia Early , was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. She began her long career as a singer, scoring ...
11/21/2017
Brief Bio (1931 – 2010)Shirley Verrett was an internationally renowned opera singer and concert recitalist. Her performances and recordings marked her as one the leading singers in the post-Marian Ande...
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7/9/2017
Brief Bio (1931 – 2010)Shirley Verrett was an internationally renowned opera singer and concert recitalist. Her performances and recordings marked her as one the leading singers in the post-Marian Ande...
7/9/2017
Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress. Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century, it was her beh...
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4/10/2017
Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress. Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century, it was her beh...
4/10/2017
Esther Rolle was an American actor. She is best known for her role as Florida Evans on the CBS television sitcom Maude for two seasons (1972–1974) and its spin-off series Good Times for five seasons (1...
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1/17/2017
Esther Rolle was an American actor. She is best known for her role as Florida Evans on the CBS television sitcom Maude for two seasons (1972–1974) and its spin-off series Good Times for five seasons (1...
1/17/2017
wikipedia listing Edith Sampson (c. 1898-1979) became America's first African American female judge after succeeding as a social worker, a lawyer, and an international advocate for democracy and free m...
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wikipedia listing Edith Sampson (c. 1898-1979) became America's first African American female judge after succeeding as a social worker, a lawyer, and an international advocate for democracy and free m...
4/10/2016
see page 160 of Freedmen of New Netherland
" Family responsibility was not only dictated by law. After the death of the parents of Jochem anthony Robberts, his sister and guardian Susanna a free Negr...
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see page 160 of Freedmen of New Netherland
" Family responsibility was not only dictated by law. After the death of the parents of Jochem anthony Robberts, his sister and guardian Susanna a free Negr...
3/25/2016
Lare (or Hilary) Criolyo MP (bef.1627 - aft.1683)
"Hilary Criolyo", "Lare Criolje", "Hilary Creole", "Elara", "Swartine"
• Lare Criolyo was born a black or 1/2 black Creole slave (half Caribbean Euro/Portuguese/Spanish, & half black). Capt. Jan de Vries came to New Netherland in 1644 and brought Hilary with him. He had b...
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Lare (or Hilary) Criolyo MP (bef.1627 - aft.1683)
"Hilary Criolyo", "Lare Criolje", "Hilary Creole", "Elara", "Swartine"
• Lare Criolyo was born a black or 1/2 black Creole slave (half Caribbean Euro/Portuguese/Spanish, & half black). Capt. Jan de Vries came to New Netherland in 1644 and brought Hilary with him. He had b...
11/20/2015
Vera Francis MP (1925 - 2014)
"Vera M. Francis", "Vera Mae Handwerk"
: You are bidding on a very rare vintage pin up photograph of African American 1955 Hollywood sensation, and later boulevard of broken dreams archetype Vera Francis and a number of other showgirls as a...
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10/31/2015
Vera Francis MP (1925 - 2014)
"Vera M. Francis", "Vera Mae Handwerk"
: You are bidding on a very rare vintage pin up photograph of African American 1955 Hollywood sensation, and later boulevard of broken dreams archetype Vera Francis and a number of other showgirls as a...
10/31/2015
Diahann Carroll from Official Site :She debuted her one woman show at Feinstein’s, New York’s premier venue, to sell out audiences receiving overwhelming reviews.Stephen Holden of the New York Times wr...
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9/23/2015
Diahann Carroll from Official Site :She debuted her one woman show at Feinstein’s, New York’s premier venue, to sell out audiences receiving overwhelming reviews.Stephen Holden of the New York Times wr...
9/23/2015
Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols ; December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting...
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5/4/2015
Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols ; December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting...
5/4/2015
Prendergast (1928 - 2001), also known as Tessa Welborn, was a Jamaican actress, fashion designer, businesswoman, and socialite. A renowned beauty and movie starlet in the 1950s, she is best-remembered ...
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4/19/2015
Prendergast (1928 - 2001), also known as Tessa Welborn, was a Jamaican actress, fashion designer, businesswoman, and socialite. A renowned beauty and movie starlet in the 1950s, she is best-remembered ...
4/19/2015
Jet Magazine, March 10, 2014, News/Census, p. 16.With appearances on Broadway and in race films during the 40s and 50s, the actress/singer was most known for her role in the film Sepia Cinderella. Guys...
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4/19/2015
Jet Magazine, March 10, 2014, News/Census, p. 16.With appearances on Broadway and in race films during the 40s and 50s, the actress/singer was most known for her role in the film Sepia Cinderella. Guys...
4/19/2015
Mary Violet Leontyne Price (b. February 10, 1927).American soprano. Born and raised in the Deep South, she rose to international acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s, and was one of the first African America...
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4/7/2015
Mary Violet Leontyne Price (b. February 10, 1927).American soprano. Born and raised in the Deep South, she rose to international acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s, and was one of the first African America...
4/7/2015
