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ISBN. 978-1573929639. 100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of one hundred historically great Black Americans (in alphabetical order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by Temple University professor Molefi Kete Asante in 2002. A similar book was written by Columbus Salley. First published in 1992, Salley's book is ...
Patrick Wayne Swayze (/ ˈ s w eɪ z i / SWAY-zee; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter known for playing distinctive lead roles, particularly romantic, tough, and comedic characters. He was also known for his media image and looks; People magazine named Swayze the "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.
Warren K. Leffler's photograph of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the National Mall. Beginning with the murder of Emmett Till in 1955, photography and photographers played an important role in advancing the civil rights movement by documenting the public and private acts of racial discrimination against African Americans and the nonviolent response of the movement.
Kids with big dreams in their eyes, Pt. 1. The downward spiral of child actors. Movie stars' 10 biggest flops. By Eric Sandler On August 18th, 1952 Patrick Swayze was born in Houston, Texas. Upon ...
G[edit] Erica Garner, civil rights and Black Lives Matter activist [21] Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. Ernest Green, civil rights activist, part of the Little Rock Nine. Fred Gray, civil rights lawyer. Shields Green, abolitionist. Dick Gregory, civil rights activist.
Robert Mapplethorpe. Robert Michael Mapplethorpe ( / ˈmeɪpəlˌθɔːrp / MAY-pəl-thorp; November 4, 1946 – March 9, 1989) was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images.
Patrick Swayze and Rob Lowe as Darrel "Darry" and Sodapop "Soda" Curtis in The Outsiders (1983). Getty Images "Those two guys sort of cooking off against each other on The Outsiders set was pretty ...
Private collection. View of the World from 9th Avenue (sometimes A Parochial New Yorker's View of the World, A New Yorker's View of the World or simply View of the World) is a 1976 illustration by Saul Steinberg that served as the cover of the March 29, 1976, edition of The New Yorker. The work presents the view from Manhattan of the rest of ...