Shirley Verrett, an acclaimed American mezzo-soprano and soprano praised for her intensity during a career that spanned over four decades, died Friday in Ann Arbor, Mich....
Grammy-winning singer Albertina Walker, who was known as the "Queen of Gospel," has died at age 81.
Lonnie Johnson, an inventor who has worked for NASA and created the Supersoaker, has started working in Atlanta to find alternative sources of energy.
Lena Horne, who was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio.
Thousands attended Dr. Dorothy Height's funeral to remember the civil rights legend and National Council of Negro Women leader.
Dorothy Height, a longtime president of National Council of Negro Women, and an instrumental voice during the civil rights era has died.
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