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Thomas Elkins
Thomas Elkins designed a device that helped with the task of preserving perishable foods by way of refrigeration. At the time, the common way of accomplishing this was by placing items in a large container and surrounding them with large blocks of ice. Unfortunately, the ice generally melted very
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Oct
10
1897
Gil Scott Heron - Message to the Messengers
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Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder is an internationally renowned singer, song writer and musician. He was born on May 13, 1950, in Saginaw, Michigan. His birth name was Steveland Hardaway Judkins and as a result of being born premature, he was kept in the incubator where an over exposure to oxygen caused him to lose
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May
13
1950
Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Baby.
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Angela Bassett, actress born
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Aug
16
1958
Luther Vandross - Power of Love (Love Power)
In 1991, Luther Vandross released Power of Love, later going on to win two American Music Awards and Grammy Awards. Watch the official music video for Power of Love
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S.H. Love patents improvement to miltary gun
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22
1919
Lloyd M. Yates
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Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Lyrics: If I should stay I would only be in your way So Ill go but I know Ill thinkof you every step of the way And I... will always love you, ooh Will always love you You My darling, you... That is all Im taking with me. So good-bye. Please dont cry: We both know Im not what you, you need And I...
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9
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Dorothy A. Terrell
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Martin Luther King was denied freedom of speech!
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26
1967
Mary J. Blige - I Am
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Mo'Nique
Mo’Nique is a renowned contemporary African American actress, comedian, talk show host and author. She is best known for her role in the UPN series The Parkers as Nikki Parker. Moreover, she has hosted a number of shows as a stand-up comedian like Showtime at the Apollo. Later in her professional
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Haiti
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Gangster Disciples
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