Richard Berry Harrison
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Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (Lil Wayne)
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Joseph (Joe) Louis Barrow
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Serena Jameka Williams
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Willard (Will) Carroll Smith, Jr.
Born September 25, 1968 Recording Artist / Actor / Producer Willard Carroll Smith, Jr. was [...]
Gloria Jean Watkins, Ph.D. (bell hooks)
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The Story of “The Little Rock Nine”
September 24, 1957 The Difficult Journey of Nine Black Students to Attend Public School The [...]
Ray Charles Robinson, Sr.
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Harold (Harry) Belafonte, Jr. and Shari Belafonte
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Florence Delorez Griffith-Joyner (“Flo-Jo”)
December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998 Olympic Champion (Track and Field) / Clothing Designer [...]
Jean-Jacques Duclos Dessalines
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Joe Leonard Morgan
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