African-American History

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All That’s Black: Slyvia Robinson

Slyvia Robinson, singer, musician, record producer and label executive: “I never liked to copy things

By Keshav Kant / February 29, 2020

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Billy Strayhorn, composer: “Ever up and onward.” Born sickly and into an impoverished family in

By Keshav Kant / February 28, 2020

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Richard Bruce Nugent- artist, writer, actor, dancer, dilettante, and bohemian: “Silhouette. On the face of

By Keshav Kant / February 25, 2020

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Esther Jones, singer and entertainer: Known by her stage name “Baby Esther,” she was an

By Keshav Kant / February 24, 2020

Entertainment

Lewis Latimer innovator, draftsman: “We create our future, by well improving present opportunities: however few

By Keshav Kant / February 23, 2020