Miles Vandahurst Lynk was a physician and author noted for his efforts to create opportunities for African Americans in science, specifically for medical doctors. Continue reading Profile: MILES VANDARHURST LYNK (1871-1956)
Odetta Holmes, known as Odetta, was an American singer, actress, guitarist, lyricist, and a civil and human rights activist, often referred to as “The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement”. Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals. Continue reading Profile: Odetta Gordon (1930-2008)
Andrew Spurgeon “Doc” Young was an American sports journalist and author. He was also one of the first African American publicists working in Hollywood. Continue reading Profile: A. S. “Doc” Young (1919-1996)
Samuel Carthorne Rivers was an American jazz musician and composer. He performed on soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica and piano. Active in jazz since the early 1950s, he earned wider attention during the mid-1960s spread of free jazz. Continue reading Profile: Sam Rivers (1923-2011)
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