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Friday, November 15th, 2024
Clyde McPhatter
Born Clyde Lensley McPhatter (November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) in Durham, North Carolina was an R&B singer. In 1950, he won "Amateur Night" at Harlem Apollo Theater, and was later was recruited by Billy Ward & the Dominoes. He is best known for the song "A Lover
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Friday, November 15th, 2024
Harvey Scales
Harvey Scales (born on November 15, 1934, in Parkdale, Arkansas) is known nationally for his writing contributions to the music industry. In fact, this R&B singer, songwriter, and producer has written most of the songs on his albums--from the 1978 release of Confidential Affairs recorded on Casablanca Records to the 1997 “Somebody Else’s Somebody,” released on Four Sight Records. Scales received his national recognition for co-writing Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single for Johnnie Taylor titled, “Disco Lady.” Once called Milwaukee's "Godfather of Soul" by a local reporter. He also composed songs for groups including The Dells, The Dramatics and The O'Jays.
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Saturday, November 16th, 2024
Vy Higginsen
Vy Higginsen (born November 16, 1937) born and raised on 126th Street in Harlem, New York, Vy is a recognized black media pioneer breaking the gender barrier with an impressive list of firsts in New York radio including First woman to host a morning show on New York radio at WWRL and she was the first black female writer, producer, director of the longest-running, Off-Broadway musical in the history of American theatre with Mama, I Want to Sing which was partially based on the life of her sister, well-known African American singer Doris Troy.
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Saturday, November 16th, 2024
Blue Lovett
Winfred Lorenzo "Blue" Lovett (born November 16, 1943 in Macon, Georgia) He is the noticeable bass voice and a principal member of THE MANHATTANS. Blue is a producer, manager and writer. He has written many hit songs including the classic "Kiss And Say Goodbye".
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Sunday, November 17th, 2024
Nancy Green
Nancy Green (November 17, 1834 – September 23, 1923) was a storyteller, cook, activist, and one of the first African-American models hired to promote a corporate trademark as "Aunt Jemima".
The inspiration for Aunt Jemima was an American-style vaudeville song "Old Aunt Jemima", written in 1875.
The Aunt Jemima character was prominent in minstrel shows in the late 19th century, and was later adopted by commercial interests to represent the Aunt Jemima brand.
In 1893 Green was introduced as Aunt Jemima at the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, where it was her job to operate a pancake-cooking display.
Her personality and talent as a cook was so great, Green was offered a lifetime contract to adopt the Aunt Jemima moniker and promote the pancake mix.
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Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Ahmad Rashād
Ahmad Rashād (born Robert Earl Moore on November 19, 1949 in Portland, Oregon) is an American sportscaster and former professional football player. An All-American running back and wide receiver from Oregon known as Bobby Moore.
In 1972, Moore converted to Islam and changed his name to Ahmad Rashād, which means "Admirable One Led To Truth" in Arabic.
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Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Rashad Khalifa
Rashad Khalifa (Born November 19, 1935 in Egypt) was an Egyptian-American biochemist, closely associated with the United Submitters International. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen and lived in Tucson, AZ
Rashad discovered the Quran Code or "CODE-19".
His son Sam Khalifa, was the first major league player of Egyptian descent (played for Pittsburg Pirates).
He was also the mentor of Amad Rashad.
He was assassinated in 1990.
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
Earl Monroe
Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing, and play-making. His nicknames include "Earl the Pearl," "Black Magic," and his Philadelphia playground nickname, "Black Jesus."
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
Abdul Alkalimat
Abdul Alkalimat (born Gerald Arthur McWorter, November 21, 1942) is an American professor of African American studies and library and information science at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He is the author of several books, including Introduction to Afro-American Studies, The African American Experience in Cyberspace, and Malcolm X for Beginners.
He curates two websites related to African-American history, "Malcolm X: A Research Site" and "eBlack Studies".
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