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Aimee Mann
Mann, Aimee Singer, songwriter, bass guitarist For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This was not only the essence of the great physicist Sir Isaac Newton's third law of motion, it also seemed to be the governing principle of Aimee Mann's life. Her breakthrough success with 'Til... Read more |
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Zane
Zane1967(?)— Novelist Zane is a literary pseudonym used by the writer of best-selling erotic fiction whose works consistently dominate the Essence bestseller lists. With sales of six million books in less than a decade, Zane is the leading name in a fiction genre dubbed urban erotica. "Once I got... Read more |
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Briana Scurry
Briana Scurry 1971- American soccer player As the only African-American starter on the U.S. women's national soccer team in the 1990s, Briana Scurry revolutionized the way young black children looked at soccer. Her tenacious goalkeeping and unflappable demeanor provided a rock-solid base for the... Read more |
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Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile1959— Political strategist, commentator, educator In the fall of 1999 Vice President Al Gore named veteran Democratic Party organizer Donna Brazile as his campaign manager for the 2000 presidential campaign. She became the first African-American woman to achieve such a prestigious—and... Read more |
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Joan Ganz Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney Born: November 30, 1929 Phoenix, Arizona Former president, Children's Television Workshop Armed with a degree in education and a knowledge of the power of television, Joan Ganz Cooney changed how young children learn. Before she helped start Sesame Street, the few... Read more |
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Pearl Cleage
Pearl Cleage1948— Author, playwright Author and playwright Pearl Cleage works hard to capture the truth about African-American experiences, especially those of African-American women. Cleage built her reputation as a powerful feminist writer first with plays and essays before expanding her writing... Read more |
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Lynne Thigpen
Lynne Thigpen 1948–2003 Actress Began Career as a Teacher Changed Rotes to Avoid Typecasting Became Popular Host and Voice Star Selected works Sources Called “probably the busiest Black Actress around” in a 1992 issue of Essence, Lynne Thigpen maintained an active presence on... Read more |
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Joan Osborne
Joan Osborne Singer, songwriter For the Record… From Womanly Hips to Blue Gorilla Reviews of Relish Selected discography Sources When Joan Osborne sauntered onto the music scene in 1995 with her major label debut Relish, she commanded notice. With her big bluesy voice, unconventional sex... Read more |
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They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted (1924), a play by Sidney Howard. [Garrick Theatre, 192 perf.; Pulitzer Prize.] Tony ( Richard Bennett), an aging Italian winegrower in the California Napa Valley, proposes by letter to a San Francisco waitress, Amy ( Pauline Lord), who waited on him once. Fearing she... Read more |
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