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	Photo by Greg2600, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aurora_Perrineau_(47948051166)_(cropped).jpg This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.	Aurora Perrineau MP Aurora Perrineau is an American actress and model. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in Jem and the Holograms (2015), the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television ser... View Aurora Perrineau's genealogy profile	Added On: 4/21/2010	5/6/2024	Follow
Photo by Greg2600, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aurora_Perrineau_(47948051166)_(cropped).jpg This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Added On: 4/21/2010 Aurora Perrineau MP Aurora Perrineau is an American actress and model. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in Jem and the Holograms (2015), the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television ser... View Aurora Perrineau's genealogy profile 5/6/2024 Follow
		Jane White MP (1922 - 2011) White (October 30, 1922 – July 24, 2011) was an actress of African American and European descent. Born in New York City, she attended Smith College and The New School.In 1945, she made her Broadway deb... View Jane White's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/12/2012	4/20/2024	Follow
Added On: 2/12/2012 Jane White MP (1922 - 2011) White (October 30, 1922 – July 24, 2011) was an actress of African American and European descent. Born in New York City, she attended Smith College and The New School.In 1945, she made her Broadway deb... View Jane White's genealogy profile 4/20/2024 Follow
	From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1975_Melvin_King_Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives.png (accessed March 29, 2024).	Melvin Herbert King MP (1928 - 2023) "Mel" Melvin Herbert King (October 20, 1928 – March 28, 2023) was an American politician, community organizer, and educator. In 1973, King was elected as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representative... View Melvin Herbert King's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/29/2024	3/30/2024	Follow
From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1975_Melvin_King_Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives.png (accessed March 29, 2024). Added On: 3/29/2024 Melvin Herbert King MP (1928 - 2023) "Mel" Melvin Herbert King (October 20, 1928 – March 28, 2023) was an American politician, community organizer, and educator. In 1973, King was elected as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representative... View Melvin Herbert King's genealogy profile 3/30/2024 Follow
		Cornelius Jonas Jones MP (1858 - 1931) "Cornelius J. Jones", "Cornelias J Jones" Cornelius J. Jones, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library Cornelius J. Jones (August 13, 1858 – March 13, 1931) was a lawyer and state legislator who represented I... View Cornelius Jonas Jones's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/24/2024	2/27/2024	Follow
Added On: 2/24/2024 Cornelius Jonas Jones MP (1858 - 1931) "Cornelius J. Jones", "Cornelias J Jones" Cornelius J. Jones, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library Cornelius J. Jones (August 13, 1858 – March 13, 1931) was a lawyer and state legislator who represented I... View Cornelius Jonas Jones's genealogy profile 2/27/2024 Follow
		H.E.R. MP "Having Everything Revealed" Vallejo, Solano County, California, United States H.E.R. is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She has received an Academy Award, a Children's and Family Emmy Award, and five Grammy Awards, along with nominations for a Golden Globe Award, three Am... View H.E.R.'s genealogy profile	Added On: 12/25/2021	2/10/2024	Follow
Added On: 12/25/2021 H.E.R. MP "Having Everything Revealed" Vallejo, Solano County, California, United States H.E.R. is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She has received an Academy Award, a Children's and Family Emmy Award, and five Grammy Awards, along with nominations for a Golden Globe Award, three Am... View H.E.R.'s genealogy profile 2/10/2024 Follow
		Myrlie Evers-Williams MP Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams (née Beasley; born March 17, 1933) is an American civil rights activist and journalist who worked for over three decades to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her husban... View Myrlie Evers-Williams's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/5/2024	2/5/2024	Follow
Added On: 2/5/2024 Myrlie Evers-Williams MP Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams (née Beasley; born March 17, 1933) is an American civil rights activist and journalist who worked for over three decades to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her husban... View Myrlie Evers-Williams's genealogy profile 2/5/2024 Follow
		Charles Evers MP (1922 - 2020) James Charles Evers (September 11, 1922 – July 22, 2020) was an American civil rights activist, businessman, radio personality, and politician. Evers was known for his role in the civil rights moveme... View Charles Evers's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/5/2024	2/5/2024	Follow
Added On: 2/5/2024 Charles Evers MP (1922 - 2020) James Charles Evers (September 11, 1922 – July 22, 2020) was an American civil rights activist, businessman, radio personality, and politician. Evers was known for his role in the civil rights moveme... View Charles Evers's genealogy profile 2/5/2024 Follow
		Medgar Evers MP (1925 - 1963) Medgar Wiley Evers (/ˈmɛdɡər/; July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi, who was assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith. ... View Medgar Evers's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/5/2024	2/5/2024	Follow
Added On: 2/5/2024 Medgar Evers MP (1925 - 1963) Medgar Wiley Evers (/ˈmɛdɡər/; July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi, who was assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith. ... View Medgar Evers's genealogy profile 2/5/2024 Follow
	Photo by Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chadwick_Boseman_by_Gage_Skidmore_July_2017_(cropped).jpg	Chadwick Boseman MP (1976 - 2020) Chadwick Boseman was an American actor. During his two-decade career, Boseman received several accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, alo... View Chadwick Boseman's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/18/2018	1/18/2024	Follow
Photo by Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chadwick_Boseman_by_Gage_Skidmore_July_2017_(cropped).jpg Added On: 3/18/2018 Chadwick Boseman MP (1976 - 2020) Chadwick Boseman was an American actor. During his two-decade career, Boseman received several accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, alo... View Chadwick Boseman's genealogy profile 1/18/2024 Follow
		Lauren Keyana (Keke) Palmer MP Nashville, Davidson, TN, United States Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer and television personality. She is known for playing leading and character roles in comedy-drama productions, and her a... View Lauren Keyana (Keke) Palmer's genealogy profile	Added On: 10/1/2010	1/8/2024	Follow
Added On: 10/1/2010 Lauren Keyana (Keke) Palmer MP Nashville, Davidson, TN, United States Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer and television personality. She is known for playing leading and character roles in comedy-drama productions, and her a... View Lauren Keyana (Keke) Palmer's genealogy profile 1/8/2024 Follow
		Sunny Hostin MP "Sunny" Asunción Cummings "Sunny" Hostin[1] (/ˈhɒstɪn/; born October 20, 1968) is an American lawyer, journalist, and television host. Hostin is co-host on ABC's morning talk show The View as well as the Sen... View Sunny Hostin's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/31/2022	1/6/2024	Follow
Added On: 7/31/2022 Sunny Hostin MP "Sunny" Asunción Cummings "Sunny" Hostin[1] (/ˈhɒstɪn/; born October 20, 1968) is an American lawyer, journalist, and television host. Hostin is co-host on ABC's morning talk show The View as well as the Sen... View Sunny Hostin's genealogy profile 1/6/2024 Follow
	Photo by David Shankbone. CC BY 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tracy_Morgan_3_Shankbone_2009_NYC.jpg	Tracy Morgan MP Tracy Morgan is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian best known for his seven seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (1996–2003) and 30 Rock (2006–2013). He was nominated for an Emmy A... View Tracy Morgan's genealogy profile	Added On: 1/6/2013	1/6/2024	Follow
Photo by David Shankbone. CC BY 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tracy_Morgan_3_Shankbone_2009_NYC.jpg Added On: 1/6/2013 Tracy Morgan MP Tracy Morgan is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian best known for his seven seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (1996–2003) and 30 Rock (2006–2013). He was nominated for an Emmy A... View Tracy Morgan's genealogy profile 1/6/2024 Follow
		Les McCann MP (1935 - 2023) Les McCann was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He is known for his innovations in soul jazz and his 1969 recording of the protest song "Compared to What". His music has been widely sampled in hi... View Les McCann's genealogy profile	Added On: 1/5/2024	1/5/2024	Follow
Added On: 1/5/2024 Les McCann MP (1935 - 2023) Les McCann was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He is known for his innovations in soul jazz and his 1969 recording of the protest song "Compared to What". His music has been widely sampled in hi... View Les McCann's genealogy profile 1/5/2024 Follow
	Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Blackdiamond2015. CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JeorgeBennettWatsonWilliamstown-cropped.jpg	André Braugher MP (1962 - 2023) "Andre" André Braugher was an American actor, best known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton in the police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999), used car salesman Owen Thoreau Jr. in th... View André Braugher's genealogy profile	Added On: 12/13/2023	12/13/2023	Follow
Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Blackdiamond2015. CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JeorgeBennettWatsonWilliamstown-cropped.jpg Added On: 12/13/2023 André Braugher MP (1962 - 2023) "Andre" André Braugher was an American actor, best known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton in the police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999), used car salesman Owen Thoreau Jr. in th... View André Braugher's genealogy profile 12/13/2023 Follow
		Apl D Ap MP Apl D Ap is a Filipino-American rapper, record producer, and occasional drummer who is best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas. More here: View Apl D Ap's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/26/2012	11/18/2023	Follow
Added On: 3/26/2012 Apl D Ap MP Apl D Ap is a Filipino-American rapper, record producer, and occasional drummer who is best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas. More here: View Apl D Ap's genealogy profile 11/18/2023 Follow
	Photo by All-Pro Reels. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Photo_116_Jalen_Rose_(cropped).jpg	Jalen Anthony Rose MP Jalen Rose is an American sports analyst and former professional basketball player. In college, he was a member of the University of Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five" (along with Chris Webber, Juwan Howa... View Jalen Anthony Rose's genealogy profile	Added On: 8/14/2018	11/17/2023	Follow
Photo by All-Pro Reels. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Photo_116_Jalen_Rose_(cropped).jpg Added On: 8/14/2018 Jalen Anthony Rose MP Jalen Rose is an American sports analyst and former professional basketball player. In college, he was a member of the University of Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five" (along with Chris Webber, Juwan Howa... View Jalen Anthony Rose's genealogy profile 11/17/2023 Follow
		Robin René Roberts MP Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States Robin Roberts is an American television broadcaster. Roberts is the anchor of ABC's Good Morning America . After growing up in Mississippi and attending Southeastern Louisiana University, Roberts was ... View Robin René Roberts's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/6/2014	9/8/2023	Follow
Added On: 2/6/2014 Robin René Roberts MP Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States Robin Roberts is an American television broadcaster. Roberts is the anchor of ABC's Good Morning America . After growing up in Mississippi and attending Southeastern Louisiana University, Roberts was ... View Robin René Roberts's genealogy profile 9/8/2023 Follow
		Al Jarreau MP (1940 - 2017) "Al" Lopez "Al" Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American jazz singer. He won seven Grammy Awards and was nominated for over a dozen more. He is perhaps best known for his 1981 album Brea... View Al Jarreau's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/12/2017	8/27/2023	Follow
Added On: 2/12/2017 Al Jarreau MP (1940 - 2017) "Al" Lopez "Al" Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American jazz singer. He won seven Grammy Awards and was nominated for over a dozen more. He is perhaps best known for his 1981 album Brea... View Al Jarreau's genealogy profile 8/27/2023 Follow
		Alvin Ailey MP (1931 - 1989) View Alvin Ailey's genealogy profile	Added On: 9/26/2009	8/27/2023	Follow
Added On: 9/26/2009 Alvin Ailey MP (1931 - 1989) View Alvin Ailey's genealogy profile 8/27/2023 Follow
	Photo by Chris Roth. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ron_Cephas_Jones_3.jpg	Ron Cephas Jones MP (1957 - 2023) Ron Cephas Jones was an American actor, best known for his role as William Hill in the drama series This Is Us (2016–2022), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award and with four consecutive Primet... View Ron Cephas Jones's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/4/2021	8/21/2023	Follow
Photo by Chris Roth. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ron_Cephas_Jones_3.jpg Added On: 7/4/2021 Ron Cephas Jones MP (1957 - 2023) Ron Cephas Jones was an American actor, best known for his role as William Hill in the drama series This Is Us (2016–2022), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award and with four consecutive Primet... View Ron Cephas Jones's genealogy profile 8/21/2023 Follow