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Barnett was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1974 [5] and grew up as one of five siblings in Park Forest, Cook County, Illinois.. Barnett received a B.A. in English Language and Literature and Linguistics (with language specialization in German and Russian) from the University of Missouri and an M.A. in Women's History from Sarah Lawrence College. [6]
LaShonda or Lashonda is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: LaShonda K. Barnett (born 1974), American author, playwright, and radio host; LaShonda A. Hunt (born 1970), American judge; Lashonda Lester (1975/1976–2017), American standup comedian
Ashbourne was born 7 January 1961, [1] in Manchester, England. [2] She attended Wilbraham High School, when living in Fallowfield. [3] She joined Stretford Children's Theatre. [4]
LaWanda Page (born Alberta Richmond; October 19, 1920 [2] – September 14, 2002) [4] [5] was an American actress, comedian and dancer whose career spanned six decades. Crowned "The Queen of Comedy" or "The Black Queen of Comedy", [3] Page melded blue humor, signifyin' and observational comedy with jokes about sexuality, race relations, African-American culture and religion.
Tommy Barnett began his ministry at age sixteen. Before moving to Phoenix, Barnett pastored Westside Assembly of God in Davenport, Iowa. In just a few years, the church grew from 76 people to more than 4,000 members. In 1979, he became the pastor of Dream City Church. [1] The church has grown under his leadership over the past three decades. In ...
Barrett was born on October 8, 1936, into a Jewish family in New York City. [1] [2] [3] As a teenager, she overcame a degenerative hip condition that made walking extremely difficult, and organized fan clubs for popular singers she admired, such as Eddie Fisher and Steve Lawrence. [4]
Jonathan "Rocky" Burnette (born June 12, 1953) [1] [2] is an American singer and musician and the son to the rockabilly and pop singer Johnny Burnette.Rocky is best known for his 1980 hit single "Tired of Toein' the Line" which he co-wrote with Ron Coleman, who formerly wrote, recorded and performed with The Brothers Grim and The Everly Brothers.
Moneta J. Sleet Jr. (February 14, 1926 – September 30, 1996) was an American press photographer best known for his work as a staff photographer for Ebony magazine. In 1969 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for his photograph of Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King Jr.'s widow, at her husband's funeral.