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‘It’s Been a Childhood Dream’: Paula Patton...
Dancer, singer, an undercover agent for the French and a fighter for civil rights in the United States. Those are just some...
10 Legendary Black Singers Who Risked It...
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt saw Billie Holiday as an influence in her singing career. She also related to Holiday's fight against racism. When Kitt made it big...
Deborah Cox Set to Play Black Music...
To a younger audience she is known mostly for her 90s R&B ballad "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here," but artist Deborah Cox has long...
8 Black Women of the Civil Rights...
Dr. Anna Pauline 'Pauli' Murray (Nov. 20, 1910 – July 1, 1985)
Pauli Murray was an American civil rights and women's rights activist, lawyer and...
24 Black Celebs Who Risked Fame &...
Muhammad Ali
Former professional boxer Muhammad Ali is generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the sport's history. A controversial and even polarizing figure during...