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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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Johnathan Rodgers
Johnathan Rodgers 1946— Television executive Johnathan Rodgers is among the nation's most influential television executives. He served as the highest-ranking black executive at an American television network from 1990 to 1996; then expanded Discovery Network into a multi-billion dollar... Read more |
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Rosetta Olive Burton LeNoire
Rosetta LeNoire 1911–2002 Actress Mentored With Harlem Renaissance Greats From Black Macbeth to TV Grandmother Built Color-Blind Theater out of Love Sources Actress, singer, dancer, and producer, Rosetta LeNoire enjoyed a prolific career that spanned seventy years. However, it was... Read more |
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Tisha Campbell
Tisha Campbell-Martin 1968– Actress, singer Overcame Shyness Through Performing Won First Lead TV Role Breakthrough Role on Martin Left Martin After Conflict With Lawrence Returned to Television With “Kids” Selected works Sources Performer Tisha Campbell-Martin has made herself... Read more |
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Will Smith (American actor)
Will Smith 1968– Actor He’s Really From Philly The DJ and the Rapper The Fresh Prince Moved to Bel Air Goodbye TV, Hello Action Star Married, Divorced, Remarried Returned to Rap Selected discography Sources On television he was the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, a streetwise Philadelphian... Read more |
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Regina Taylor
Regina Taylor 1959(?)– Playwright, actor Encouraged by Her Mother Starred in “I’ll Fly Away’ Developed as Actress, Playwright Selected works Sources As the star of the television series I’ll Fly Away, Regina Taylor has successfully established herself as a... Read more |
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Ed Bradley
Ed Bradley1941–2006 Television journalist As a correspondent for CBS's 60 Minutes, Ed Bradley became one of the most visible African Americans on network television news. But more importantly, he was "one of America's best," Dan Rather told the New York Daily News. As Morgan Strong observed in... Read more |
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BET Holdings Inc
BET Holdings, Inc. 1900 W Place NEWashington, D.C. 20018-1211U.S.A.(202) 608-2000Fax: (202) 608-2595Web site: http://www.betnetworks.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1979 as Black Entertainment TelevisionEmployees: 452Sales: $115.2 million (1995)Stock Exchanges: New YorkSICs: 4841 Cable &... Read more |
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Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence 1965– Comedian, actor At a Glance… Broke into Television Became the Star of FOX’s Martin Displayed Broad Comedic Appeal Sources Comedian Martin Lawrence is one of the busiest entertainers in show business these days. As star of the FOX-TV series Martin and host... Read more |
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