Famous Black Americans

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Biography.com The A&E website is one of the best and deserves the high ranking it receives in search engines.


Satchmo!

The Louis Armstrong House & Archives collection contains Armstrong's personal photographs, papers, scrapbooks, commercial recordings, private recordings ...

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Aaron Kyle Born in Detroit Michigan, Apr 6, 1954. After graduating from Wyoming University he was drafted by the Cowboys in 1976. Secured two Superbowl rings, then went on to become a hugely successful internet entrepreneur. Now CEO of Grid Iron Source

Gary Davis The Reverend Gary Davis was a self-taught street musician and Baptist preacher who became an icon of the mid-twentieth-century folk-music revival. Critics consider him to be one of the most innovative and influential blues guitarists of the century...

Tony Dungy Coaches of professional sports teams are a unique breed. They must be fiery enough to put up with the antics of the most pampered athletes. At the same time, they must be modest enough to credibly project the belief that it is the players who are responsible for the outcomes of games...

Little Richard Richard Wayne Penniman was born December 5, 1932 one of twelve children. His father Charles "Bud" Penniman was a Seventh Day Adventist preacher who sold moonshine on the side. Richard grew up on a dirt street in an impoverished section of Macon, Georgia.

Chuck Berry Chuck Berry's music has transcended generations. Berry gained success by watching the audience's reaction and playing accordingly, putting his listeners' amusement above all else. For this reason, tunes like "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene" and "Memphis" have become anthems ...


Halle Berry! In contradiction of widespread reports, Halle Berry is insisting she does not have a new man in her life. Berry had been spotted kissing an unidentified man who was assumed to be her new man. But, Berry's publicist said they are very close friends and were photographed hugging and saying goodbye. They were emotional because they had just spent six months filming (Catwoman) together.



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Richard Pryor

Damn he's funny!

Richard! "I feel great about accepting this prize. It is nice to be regarded on par with a great white man -- now that's funny!"


Colin Powell

Colin Powell
... became the 65th Secretary of State on January 20, 2001. As he stated at his confirmation hearing, the guiding principle of U.S. foreign policy during his tenure will be that "America stands ready to help any country that wishes to join the democratic world."

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