Every April 15 Americans face a day of tax reckoning. (When April 15 is a Sunday as it was this year, then the filing deadline is April 16.) Once the […]
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How did Friday the 13th become a day surrounded by superstition? In checking into the background of it, I was surprised to learn that Friday itself has long been viewed
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Founded the Associated Negro Press, the first international news agency for black newspapers Advocated against segregation in the military and the segregation of the blood supply Claude Barnett was born
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• Rose to stardom despite racial barriers
• Helped change segregation in theatres
• Broke color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1955
Marian Anderson was one of three daughters in a close-knit family. They lived in Philadelphia, and Marian began singing in the choir of the Union Baptist Church the family attended.
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Satchel Paige was one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time. He was a gifted player who worked tirelessly to maintain his edge. But as a Black man, he
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Magical tap dancers; charismatic performers
The Nicholas Brothers may never have become the household names that Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire became, but they should have. Astaire and Kelly were great dancers; the Nicholas Brothers were even better. In Fayard’s obituary from USA Today in 2006, Gregory Hines notes that if the Nicholas brothers’ life story were ever to be filmed, their dance numbers would have to be computer-generated because no dancer could duplicate them.
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