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Debbie Allen
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- Famous Movie Dancers
- Celebrities Who've Written Children's Books
Debbie Allen

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Choreographer / 1950 -

Debbie Allen is a choreographer, director, and dancer who has worked on such projects as Fame, West Side Story, and Sweet Charity.

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(1950-)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Choreographer
Nnamdi Azikiwe
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Nnamdi Azikiwe

World Leader, Journalist / 1904 - 1996

Nnamdi Azikiwe founded newspapers in Ghana and Nigeria before serving as the first president of independent Nigeria from 1963 to 1966.

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(1904-1996)
World Leader, Journalist

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Imamu Amiri Baraka
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Military Veterans
Imamu Amiri Baraka

Scholar, Critic, Academic Author, Author, Playwright, Poet / 1934 -

Imamu Amiri Baraka is an African-American poet and scholar. He has served as professor emeritus of Africana Studies at the State Unversity of New York at Stony Brook.

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(1934-)
Scholar, Critic, Academic Author, Author, Playwright, Poet
Patricia Bath
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Patricia Bath

Educator, Inventor, Doctor / 1942 -

Patricia Bath is the first African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology. She invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment in 1986.

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(1942-)
Educator, Inventor, Doctor
Chadwick Boseman
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- African-American Biopics
- Famous Actors
- Famous Film Directors
Chadwick Boseman

Actor, Director, Screenwriter / 1982 -

Chadwick Boseman is an American actor known for his roles on the TV show Lincoln Heights and as baseball great Jackie Robinson in the biopic 42.

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(1982-)
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
Edward Brooke
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Named Edward
- Famous Congressional Representatives
Edward Brooke

U.S. Representative / 1919 -

Lawyer Edward Brooke was the first African American to be popularly elected to the U.S. Senate. He served two terms and had an affair with Barbara Walters.

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(1919-)
U.S. Representative

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Stokely Carmichael
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- Name Changers
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Black Activists
Stokely Carmichael

Civil Rights Activist / 1941 - 1998

Stokely Carmichael was a Trinidadian-American political activist, best known as the leader of the civil rights group SNCC in the 1960s.

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(1941-1998)
Civil Rights Activist
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
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- Groundbreaking Women
- Famous Libras
- Famous Black Lawyers
Mary Ann Shadd Cary

Lawyer, Editor / 1823 - 1893

Mary Ann Shadd Cary was an active abolitionist and the first female African-American newspaper editor in North America.

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(1823-1893)
Lawyer, Editor
Elizabeth Catlett
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- Famous Arians
- Famous Sculptors
- Famous Artists
Elizabeth Catlett

Sculptor / 1915 - 2012

Artist Elizabeth Catlett celebrates African-American workers in sculptures and prints. She's known for works like "Negro Woman," "Sharecropper" and "Survivor."

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(1915-2012)
Sculptor
Kenneth Bancroft Clark
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- Famous Teachers
- Famous Leos
Kenneth Bancroft Clark

Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Psychologist / 1914 - 2005

Psychologist and educator Kenneth Bancroft Clark was the first black president of the American Psychological Association.

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(1914-2005)
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Psychologist
Lucille Clifton
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Cancerians
Lucille Clifton

Educator, Poet / 1936 - 2010

Lucille Clifton is a poet whose works generally examine family life, racism and gender issues.

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(1936-2010)
Educator, Poet

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Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.
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- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous Generals
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.

General / 1877 - 1970

Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr., was the first African-American general for the U.S. Army, after starting as a volunteer in the Spanish-American War.

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(1877-1970)
General
Ossie Davis
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Soul Train Guests
- Famous Sagittarians
Ossie Davis

Civil Rights Activist, Actor, Director, Writer / 1917 - 2005

Ossie Davis was an American actor, writer, social activist and humanitarian. He often performed with wife Ruby Dee in plays, in film and on television.

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(1917-2005)
Civil Rights Activist, Actor, Director, Writer
David Dinkins
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Mayors
David Dinkins

Mayor / 1927 -

David Dinkins was the mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1994, and he was the first black mayor of the city.

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(1927-)
Mayor
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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- Famous Black Writers
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous People Named Paul
Paul Laurence Dunbar

Author, Poet / 1872 - 1906

African-American author Paul Laurence Dunbar is best known for his verse and short stories, many of which are written in black dialect.

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(1872-1906)
Author, Poet

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Billy Eckstine
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Singers
- Famous People Named Billy
Billy Eckstine

Singer / 1914 - 1993

Billy Eckstine is best known for his work as a Jazz singer and bandleader, introducing many future greats of the genre.

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(1914-1993)
Singer

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Peter Falk
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- Celebrity Golfers
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Actors
Peter Falk

Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1927 - 2011

American actor Peter Falk is best known for his role as the television detective Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo.

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(1927-2011)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
Roberta Flack
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Singers
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
Roberta Flack

Songwriter, Singer / 1937 -

Roberta Flack is a Grammy-winning singer and pianist known for hits like “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love.”

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(1937-)
Songwriter, Singer
E. Franklin Frazier
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Libras
- Famous Sociologists
E. Franklin Frazier

Sociologist / 1894 - 1962

Sociologist E. Franklin Frazier blazed a trail in the 1940s and 50s for African American academics who studied black culture.

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(1894-1962)
Sociologist

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Taraji Henson
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Actresses
- Famous Film Actresses
Taraji Henson

Film Actress, Television Actress / 1970 -

African-American actress Taraji Henson starred in Hustle and Flow, and earned an Academy Award nomination for her role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

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(1970-)
Film Actress, Television Actress
Benjamin Hooks
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Black Lawyers
- Famous Black Activists
Benjamin Hooks

Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer / 1925 - 2010

Benjamin Hooks became a minister and public defender during the civil rights movement. He would later become the executive director of the NAACP.

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(1925-2010)
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer

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Vernon Jordan Jr.
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Black Lawyers
- Famous Black Activists
Vernon Jordan Jr.

Civil Rights Activist, Business Leader, Lawyer / 1935 -

Vernon Jordan Jr. is an attorney, civil rights leader, business consultant and influential power broker.

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(1935-)
Civil Rights Activist, Business Leader, Lawyer

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Kelly Miller
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- Famous Black Scientists
- Famous Academics
- Famous Leos
Kelly Miller

Mathematician, Scientist / 1863 - 1939

African-American mathematician and scientist Kelly Miller was an important figure in the intellectual community of his time.

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(1863-1939)
Mathematician, Scientist
Toni Morrison
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- Famous Black Writers
- Silver Foxes
- Groundbreaking Women
Toni Morrison

Writer / 1931 -

Toni Morrison is a Nobel Prize- and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist. Among her best known novels are The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon and Beloved.

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(1931-)
Writer
Pauli Murray
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Scorpios
Pauli Murray

Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Legal Professional, Priest / 1910 - 1985

Reverend Pauli Murray is an American civil rights advocate and ordained priest. She is best known for furthering the civil rights and feminist causes.

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(1910-1985)
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Legal Professional, Priest

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Jessye Norman
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- Girl Scouts
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Singers
Jessye Norman

Singer / 1945 -

In the 1980s, Jessye Norman’s roles in Aïda and Les Troyen made her one of the most popular and highest paid soprano opera singers worldwide.

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(1945-)
Singer

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Phylicia Rashad
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- TV Moms: 1980s
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Actresses
Phylicia Rashad

Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1948 -

Phylicia Rashad is an Toby-winning African American actress who is best known as Clair Huxtable on NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.

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(1948-)
Theater Actress, Television Actress
Bernice Johnson Reagon
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- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Famous Libras
- Famous Black Activists
Bernice Johnson Reagon

Civil Rights Activist, Songwriter, Singer / 1942 -

Musician and historian Bernice Johnson Reagon was a civil rights activist known for her political songs.

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(1942-)
Civil Rights Activist, Songwriter, Singer
Patricia Roberts Harris
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- Famous People Named Patricia
- Famous People Born in 1924
Patricia Roberts Harris

Political Leader / 1924 - 1985

Patricia Roberts Harris was the first African-American woman to hold a cabinet position, serve as U.S. ambassador and head a law school.

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(1924-1985)
Political Leader

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Douglas Wilder
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- Famous Mayors
- Famous People Born in 1931
Douglas Wilder

Governor, Mayor / 1931 -

Douglas Wilder was the first African American to win statewide office in Virginia, and to be elected governor in the U.S.

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(1931-)
Governor, Mayor
Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Pastors
Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Pastor / 1941 -

Jeremiah Wright is Pastor Emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ. His sermons were scrutinized in connection with Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

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(1941-)
Pastor

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Andrew Young, Jr
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Andrew Young, Jr

Civil Rights Activist, Diplomat, Mayor, U.S. Representative, Religious Leader / 1932 -

Andrew Young, Jr is a clergyman and was an activist during the civil rights movement. He was also a member of congress and twice elected at the mayor of Atlanta.

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(1932-)
Civil Rights Activist, Diplomat, Mayor, U.S. Representative, Religious Leader

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