Bridgeman was a successful entrepreneur, media owner, and former NBA player.
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Cocoa Tea broke through with his acclaimed record and single, “Riker’s Island.”
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The Kansas City native had millions of followers on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
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Wiggins and the group had four consecutive No. 1 singles on the R&B charts.
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Ayers is best known for his band’s 1976 album, “Everybody Loves the Sunshine.”
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He was mayor of Houston for eight years before being elected to Congress.
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Dukes was head of the NAACP’s New York state conference for almost 50 years.
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She was in the pioneering rap trio The Sequence.
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Dr. Poussaint’s research probed how systemic racism impacts Black Americans.
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Jasper’s work earned him induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.