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First African Methodist Episcopal Church, Seattle, Washington (1886- )
Established in 1886 when Washington was still a territory, the First African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Seattle, Washington is...
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington (1890- )
Home to the largest African American congregation in the state of Washington, Mount Zion Baptist Church was organized in Seattle...
Berry Lawson Case (1938)
On March 26, 1938, Berry Lawson, a twenty-seven-year-old African American waiter staying at the Mt. Fuji Hotel located on Yesler...
Anthony “Sir Mix-A-Lot” Ray (1963- )
Sir Mix-A-Lot, a pioneering Pacific Northwest rapper and producer, was born Anthony Ray in Seattle, Washington, on August 12, 1963. ...
Curtis James (“50 Cent”) Jackson III (1975- )
50 Cent, rapper, actor, and entrepreneur was born Curtis James Jackson III in Queens, New York to Sabrina Jackson on...
O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson (1969- )
Groundbreaking West Coast “gangsta” rapper, actor, screenwriter, executive producer, and director Ice Cube was born O’Shea Jackson on June 15,...
Dr. Dre/Andre Romelle Young (1965- )
Dr. Dre, pioneering West Coast hip-hop producer, rapper, and entrepreneur, was born Andre Romelle Young in Compton, California on February...
Calvin Cordozar “Snoop Lion/Snoop Doggy Dogg” Broadus (1971- )
Snoop Lion, also known as Snoop Doggy Dogg, was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus to Beverly Tate and Vernell Varnado in...
Kanye West/Kanye Omari West (1977- )
Kanye West, also known as Ye, is a rapper, singer, producer, and entrepreneur. West was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on...
Eric Lynn “Eazy-E” Wright (1963-1995)
Eazy-E, pioneering West Coast rapper, producer and record label executive, was born Eric Lynn Wright to Richard and Kathie Wright...
KRS-One/Lawrence Kris Parker (1965- )
KRS-One, MC (Master of Ceremonies) producer, philosopher, and activist was born on August 20, 1965, to Jacqueline Jones and Sheffield...
LL Cool J [James Todd Smith] (1968- )
LL Cool J, rapper and actor, was born James Todd Smith, the only child of James and Ondrea Smith, on...