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African-American memoirists
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The list African-American memoirists includes
50 Cent, Jay-Z, Sammy Davis Jr., La Toya Jackson and Maya Angelou.
The list consists of 49 members
and 1 sublist.
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50 Cent
American rapper and actor (born 1975)
Overview: Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, songwriter, television producer, actor, and businessman. Known for his impact in the hip hop industry ...Date of birth: 6 July 1975Age: 49Nationality: AmericanOccupation: RapperGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm)Partner: Jamira Haines (Dating)
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Jay-Z
American rapper and businessman (born 1969)
Overview: Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z (stylized as JAY-Z), is an American rapper, songwriter, record executive, entrepreneur, businessman, and record producer ... 0
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Tina Turner
American-born Swiss singer (1939–2023)
Overview: Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was an American-born Swiss singer. Known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina ...Date of birth: 26 November 1939Date of death: 24 May 2023Age: 83 (age at death)Nationality: SwissOccupation: SingerGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 4" (163 cm) 0
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Sammy Davis Jr.
American entertainer (1925–1990)
Overview: Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian and comedian who has been called "the greatest entertainer ever to grace a stage in these United ...Date of birth: 8 December 1925Date of death: 16 May 1990Age: 64 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 5' 5" (165 cm) 0
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La Toya Jackson
American singer (born 1956)
Overview: La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and television personality. The fifth and middle child of the Jackson family, Jackson first gained ...Date of birth: 29 May 1956Age: 68Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SingerGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 4" (163 cm) 0
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Maya Angelou
American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)
Overview: Maya Angelou ( ANN-jəl-oh; born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of ...Date of birth: 4 April 1928Date of death: 28 May 2014Age: 86 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: PoetGender: FemaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Cicely Tyson
American actress (1924–2021)
Overview: Cicely Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress and fashion model. In a career spanning more than seven decades, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American ...Date of birth: 19 December 1924Date of death: 28 January 2021Age: 96 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActressGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 4" (163 cm) 0
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Kamala Harris
American, Politician
Overview: Kamala Devi Harris ( KAH-mə-lə; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 49th and current vice president of the United States. Harris served as a United States senator ...Date of birth: 20 October 1964Age: 59Nationality: AmericanOccupation: PoliticianGender: FemalePartner: Douglas Emhoff (Married) 0
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Pat Cleveland
American fashion model
Overview: Patricia Cleveland (born June 23, 1950) is an American fashion model who initially attained success in the 1960s and 1970s and was one of the first African-American models within the fashion industry to ... 0
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Ronnie Spector
American singer (1943–2022)
Overview: Veronica Yvette Greenfield (née Bennett; August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022), known professionally as Veronica and her former married name Ronnie Spector, was an American singer who co-founded and ...Date of birth: 10 August 1943Date of death: 12 January 2022Age: 78 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SingerGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 2" (157 cm) 0
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Marsha A. Hunt
American singer, novelist, actress and model
Overview: Marsha Hunt (born April 15, 1946) is an American actress, novelist, singer and former model, who has lived mostly in Britain and Ireland. She achieved national fame when she appeared in London as Dionne ...Date of birth: 15 April 1946Age: 78Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActressGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 6" (168 cm) 0
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bell hooks
American author and activist (1952–2021)
Overview: Gloria Jean Watkins (September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), better known by her pen name bell hooks, was an American author, professor, feminist, and social activist. The name "bell hooks" is borrowed ...Date of birth: 25 September 1952Date of death: 15 December 2021Age: 69 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SociologistGender: Female 0
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André Leon Talley
American fashion journalist (1948–2022)
Overview: André Leon Talley (October 16, 1948 – January 18, 2022) was an American fashion journalist, stylist, creative director, and editor-at-large of Vogue magazine. He was the magazine's fashion news director ...Date of birth: 16 October 1948Date of death: 18 January 2022Age: 73 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: JournalistGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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Jessye Norman
American opera singer (1945–2019)
Overview: Jessye Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019) was an American opera singer and recitalist. She was able to perform dramatic soprano roles, but refused to be limited to that voice type. She was ...Date of birth: 15 September 1945Date of death: 30 September 2019Age: 74 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SingerGender: FemaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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Hakim Jamal
American activist
Overview: Hakim Abdullah Jamal (March 28, 1931 – May 1, 1973) was the name adopted by American activist Allen Donaldson, who was a cousin of Malcolm X and later became an associate of Michael X. Jamal wrote From ...Date of birth: 28 March 1931Date of death: 1 May 1973Age: 42 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Activist 0
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Sarah Culberson
American philanthropist and Mende princess
Overview: Princess Sarah Jane Culberson, Lady of Bumpe (born Princess Esther Elizabeth Kposowa in 1976) is an American dancer, actress, philanthropist, educator, public speaker, and author. By birth she is a Mende ... 0
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Abdul 'Duke' Fakir
American, Singer
Overview: Abdul Kareem "Duke" Fakir (December 26, 1935 – July 22, 2024) was an American singer. He was a founding member of Motown quartet the Four Tops from 1953 until shortly before his death in 2024.Date of birth: 26 December 1935Date of death: 22 July 2024Age: 88 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SingerGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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Amina Warsuma
American, Model
Overview: Amina Warsuma (born 1953) is an American model, author, actress and film maker. 0
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Frederick Douglass
American abolitionist
Overview: Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey; c. – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland ...Date of birth: 14 February 1818Date of death: 20 February 1895Age: 77 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActivistGender: MaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Anatole Broyard
African -American writer and literary critic (1920–1990)
Overview: Anatole Paul Broyard (July 16, 1920 – October 11, 1990) was an American writer, literary critic, and editor from New Orleans who wrote for The New York Times. In addition to his many reviews and columns ...Date of birth: 16 July 1920Date of death: 11 October 1990Age: 70 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Writer 0
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