Ethel Waters
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George M. Johnson
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Andy Bey
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Frank Ocean
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Julius Eastman
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Dennis Wamala
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Stephen A. Maglott
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Arthur Rhames
Photo: Shigeki Masumoto Arthur Rhames was born on October 25, 1957 (to December 27, 1989). He was an extraordinary guitarist, tenor saxophonist, pianist, melodica stylist, Krishn
Stan Brown
Stan Brown in the film “The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy” Stan Brown was born on October 25, 1962. He is a widely respected educator, actor, voice and dialect coach,
Sean Sasser
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