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Professor, poet, and literary critic Sterling A. Brown was born on this day in 1901
On May 1, 1901, professor, poet, and literary critic Sterling A. Brown was born in Washington, D.C. He is best known for his work in educating...
On this day in 1992, The Cosby Show aired its final episode
On April 30, 1992, the NBC sitcom “The Cosby Show” aired its final episode. The groundbreaking show centered on an upper-middle-class Black family living...
On this day in 1889, Duke Ellington was born in Washington, D.C.
On April 29, 1889, Duke Ellington, an accomplished jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, was born in Washington, D.C. Over a career spanning 50 years,...
On this day in 1886, blues icon Ma Rainey was born
Blues icon Ma Rainey, originally Gertrude Pridgett, was born on April 26, 1886. She earned the title “Mother of the Blues” for her pioneering...
On this day in 1923, blues guitarist Albert King was born in Mississippi
Blues guitarist and pioneer Albert King was born on April 25, 1923, in Mississippi. Renowned as one of the “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar,”...