Ridley went from busking to the semi-finals on “America’s Got Talent,” then toured the world.
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Dukes was head of the NAACP’s New York state conference for almost 50 years.
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Johansen also performed as Buster Poindexter, who had a 1987 hit with “Hot, Hot, Hot.”
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Dr. Poussaint’s research probed how systemic racism impacts Black Americans.
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She starred in the movie “Harriet the Spy.”
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Jasper’s work earned him induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Her other No. 1 hits included “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.”
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Stern tried to create the LSD experience via his visionary installations.
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Roberts was also a two-time Tony Award-nominated stage star.
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His pulp magazine art and Civil War paintings are widely recognizable.