Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, who has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the '50s". Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide v...
Through his co-opting of the street gang the Black Spades into the music and culture-oriented Universal Zulu Nation, he has helped spread hip hop culture throughout the world. On May 6, 2016, Bambaataa left his position as head of The Zulu Nation due to multiple ch...
Dig Deeper Famous White Women Who Married Black Men Danny John-Jules Age: 64 Danny John-Jules (born 16 September 1960) is a British actor, singer and dancer. He played Cat in the sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf and policeman Dwayne Myers in the crime drama Death in Paradise. He wa...
Dig Deeper Famous White Men Who Have Been Married To Black Women Also ranks #21 on The Most Entertaining Celebrity Chefs Marie Antoinette Dec. at 37 (1755-1793) Marie Antoinette (, French: [maʁi ɑ̃twanɛt] (listen); born Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 Oc...
There are many famous black men and women. Whether they come from the United States, Europe, or some other place in the world, each of them have contributed to help make our world a better place. Some are doctors, politicians, civil rights leaders, or in
Also ranks #1 on The Greatest Black Female Poets Also ranks #2 on The Best African American Poets Of All Time, Ranked Elizabeth Warren Age: 75 Elizabeth Warren, a name profoundly associated with American politics, is renowned for her prodigious intellect and unwavering commitment to public servi...
Roy Fisher is a British poet and jazz pianist. He was one of the first British writers to absorb the poetics of William Carlos Williams and the Black Mountain poets into the British poetic tradition. Fisher was a key precursor of the British Poetry Revival. Birthplace: Handsworth, West Midland...
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Victoria Claire McGlynn, known as Vic McGlynn, (born on (1978-05-19)19 May 1978 in Cleveleys, Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English radio presenter, voiceover and disc jockey (DJ). She is also a performance DJ, as well as a former comedian, and has performed as an anim...
Roy Fisher is a British poet and jazz pianist. He was one of the first British writers to absorb the poetics of William Carlos Williams and the Black Mountain poets into the British poetic tradition. Fisher was a key precursor of the British Poetry Revival. Birthplace: Handsworth, West Midland...