by Otis Alexander | Mar 25, 2022 | African American History, People
Actor, producer Nia Long of Trinidadian heritage, was born Nitara Carlynn Long on October 30, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York, to Talita Gillman Long, an educator, and printmaker, and Doughtry Long, an educator, and poet. However, she was reared in Los Angeles,...
by Otis Alexander | Mar 9, 2022 | African American History, People
Actor, producer, activist Winston Duke was born on November 15, 1986, in Argyle, Tobago, to Cora Pantin, a civil servant, and restaurant owner. There is no information available regarding his father. Duke’s family relocated to Brooklyn, New York, in 1995. He has one...
by MomoduSamuel | Dec 17, 2021 | African American History, People
David “DJ Quik” Marvin Blake is a rapper, songwriter, disk jockey, and music producer. Blake was born on January 18, 1970, to unnamed parents in Compton, California. He attended Centennial High School in Compton, where fellow students were Andre Romelle “Dr. Dre”...
by Otis Alexander | Dec 15, 2021 | African American History, People
Composer, lyricist, producer Frankie Beverly was born Howard Beverly on December 6, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and reared in the East Germantown section of the city. He began singing gospel music in a local church and was showcased as a soloist as a child. In...
by ChristianAnna | Dec 14, 2021 | African American History, Groups & Organizations
Mickey and Sylvia were a popular R&B duo in the 1950s known for their hit song “Love is Strange.” In 1957, the single topped the R&B chart at No.11 and sold over one million copies. It was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association...
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