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Remembering Gwendolyn Ifill’s Birthday 1 min read

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Remembering Gwendolyn Ifill’s Birthday

Ronald Bunn 4 years ago

🎂Gwendolyn L. Ifill, born September 29, 1955, was an American journalist, television newscaster, and author who became the first African-American woman to host a nationally... Read More

Betty “Bebop” Carter’s Transition Day 1 min read

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Betty “Bebop” Carter’s Transition Day

Ronald Bunn 4 years ago

💐Betty Carter (Aka Lillie Mae Jones), Transitioned September 26, 1998, was a Jazz singer known as Betty Bebop Betty for her scatting technique and improvisational... Read More

Happy Earth Day Nicholas Payton 1 min read

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Happy Earth Day Nicholas Payton

Ronald Bunn 4 years ago

🎂Nicholas Payton, born September 26, 1973, is a trumpet player, multi-instrumentalist — he’s become a self-contained trio during his performances: playing piano, blowing the trumpet and... Read More

Bassist Ron The Ever “Dressed to the Nines” Carter 4 min read

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Bassist Ron The Ever “Dressed to the Nines” Carter

Ron Scott 4 years ago

When Harlem was jumping and cats would rather “go to Harlem than to Heaven,” Jazz musicians performed there, more often than not, “dressed to the nines.”... Read More

Birthday Greetings Dee Dee Warwick 1 min read

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Birthday Greetings Dee Dee Warwick

Ronald Bunn 4 years ago

🎂Dee Dee Warwick, born September 25, 1942, was a singer. She along with sister Dionne Warwick and aunt Cissy Houston formed the gospel trio Gospelaires. In addition,... Read More

Greetings on your Birthday Will Smith 1 min read

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Greetings on your Birthday Will Smith

Ronald Bunn 4 years ago

🎂Will Smith (Aka Willard Carroll Smith Jr.) born September 25, 1968, is an actor, rapper, and film producer, is known for roles in movies “Independence... Read More

Donald Mckinley Glover Jr. 1 min read

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Donald Mckinley Glover Jr.

Ronald Bunn 4 years ago

🎂Donald Mckinley Glover Jr. (Aka Childish Gambino, born September 25, 1983, is a rapper, actor, comedian, and director who has the stage name Childish Gambino.... Read More

Coreen Simpson and the late Melvin Van Peebles 1 min read

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Coreen Simpson and the late Melvin Van Peebles

Ronald Bunn 4 years ago

He was always kind and supportive to other artists like me. Once, I asked him if he would write a forward to my future photography... Read More