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Denzel Washington made his feature film debut in the comedy A Carbon Copy and was cast on the hit TV medical drama St. Elsewhere. He went on to appear in several hit movies, including Philadelphia, Man on Fire, The Book of Eli, American Gangster and Flight, and won Oscars for his roles in Glory and […]
Venus and Serena Williams learned to play tennis on L.A,’s public courts. Venus, has won 7 Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal. She also teamed up with sister Serena to win several doubles championships. Serena has held the Women’s Tennis Association #1 ranking numerous times. In 2017, she defeated her big sister at […]
Aretha Franklin toured with her father’s traveling revival show and later signed a deal with Columbia Records. Aretha went on to release several popular singles, now considered to be classics. In 1987 she became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2008 she won her […]
Maya Angelou was an American author, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet and civil rights activist best known for her memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which made literary history as the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman. Maya Angelou received several honors throughout her career, including two NAACP Image Awards in the […]
Tiger Woods won the U.S. Masters at Augusta in 1997 with a record score at age 21, making him the youngest man and the first African American to earn the title. Tiger won another 13 majors and was named the PGA Player of the Year 10 times over the next 12 years. With his victory […]
LeBron James is widely considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time. Playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron is the only player in NBA history to have brought NBA championships to three franchises as Finals MVP. His accomplishments include 4 NBA championships, 4 NBA Most Valuable Player […]
Rihanna signed with Def Jam records at age 16 and released her first album Music of the Sun, which sold more than two million copies worldwide. She went on to release an array of hit songs, including “Unfaithful,” “Umbrella,” “Disturbia,” “Take a Bow,” “Diamonds” and “We Found Love.” Rihanna has also won multiple accolades, including […]
Whitney Houston released her debut album at age 22 which included 3 #1 singles. Whitney had 4 more #1 singles in 1987 and won a Grammy. With her marriage to Bobby Brown and ensuing drug use, Whitney’s career got off track. She eventually made a comeback with 2009’s I Look to You and also co-starred […]
. Oprah Winfrey is a talk show host, media executive, actress and billionaire philanthropist. She’s best known for being the host of her own, wildly popular program, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which aired for 25 seasons. In 2011, Oprah launched her own successful TV network, known as the Oprah Winfrey Network or OWN for short
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was recruited to play basketball at UCLA and led the Bruins to 3 national titles. His dominance continued in the NBA, first for the Milwaukee Bucks, and later the L.A. Lakers. Kareem won 6 titles and 6 MVP awards, and finished as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is widely considered one […]
