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Issa Rae (African-American mother), actress, comedienne; Rihanna, singer; Sam Richardson, actor and comedian; Amber Riley,actress and singer; Naya Rivera (a quarter African-American descent), actress and singer (d. 2020) [8] Evan Ross (African-American mother), actor; Amanda Seales (African American father), actress and comedian; Brian Michael ...
First African American to win Best Sound. 1989: Russell Williams II: Glory: Won Second African American to win Best Sound. 1990: Dances with Wolves: Won First African American to win multiple Academy Awards in any category. First and only African American to win consecutive awards in any category. 1994: Willie D. Burton The Shawshank Redemption ...
These songs, along with protest anthems by folk stars like Bob Dylan (“Blowin’ in the Wind,” 1962) and broadsides by jazz stars like Nina Simone (“Mississippi Goddam,” 1964), are the ...
He was one of the first African-American comedians to appeal to white as well as Black audiences during the height of the Civil Rights era, appearing between 1963 and 1972 on Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Temptations Show, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, and The Tonight Show ...
In 2013, no African-American musician had a Billboard Hot 100 number one, the first year in which there was not a number-one record by an African-American in the chart's 55-year history. [80] J. Cole , Beyonce , Jay Z , and half-Canadian Drake , were all top-selling music artists this year, but none made it to the Billboard Hot 100 's number ...
He made an undeniable mark on classics like 1989’s historical “Driving Miss Daisy,” 1994’s sweeping drama “The Shawshank Redemption,” and 1995’s creepy thriller “Se7en,” along ...
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
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