Childhood trauma, he never escaped from it and it determined his path in life.
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April 7, 2021
DAVID OLUWALE
“It’s a fitting legacy to an ordinary man, who will no doubt leave an extraordinary legacy,” Yinka Shonibare said. “We have to honour him with this small event and hopefully, if people can learn about history, and the mistakes of history, they won’t repeat them.”
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April 5, 2021
DAVID McALMONT
He has a magnificent three and a half octave range, used to great effect in a vast range of projects too numerous to list here.
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March 6, 2021
DONNY HATHAWAY
“Hang onto the world as it spins around
Just don’t let the spin get you down
Things are moving fast
Hold on tight and you will last”
– Someday We’ll All Be free
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February 24, 2021
DENZEL WASHINGTON
Denzel Washington has been nominated for an Oscar an impressive eight times for acting roles, and another as a producer.
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February 20, 2021
DOROTHY DANDRIDGE
The actress famously turned down a role in The King and I, because she refused to play the role of a slave. The actress was very outspoken about her frustration with the lack of roles available to her in Hollywood, and her decision to refuse a starring role in a major picture emphasized that.
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February 20, 2021
DIAHANN CARROLL
A true pioneer, Carroll appeared in some of the earliest films and television series to feature African-American casts.
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February 9, 2021
DAVID ADJAYE
Ultimately, for Adjaye, architecture is “a social act” — it’s about constructing buildings that acknowledge and understand their histories, whilst creating something entirely new, in order to serve communities into their futures.
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October 10, 2020
DIANA ROSS
Despite personal and professional ups and downs, Ross has withstood the test of time as a performer with a career that spans more than four decades.
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September 29, 2020
DARREN SEALS
He wanted people to listen.
He wanted people to wake up.