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1971–
Charles Pugh (born August 3, 1971) is an American former television journalist, radio personality, and politician from Detroit, Michigan. For ten years, he served as the weekend anchor at WJBK in Detroit. He also served as the radio personality on CoCo,…
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Charles Richard Johnson (born April 23, 1948) is an American scholar and the author of novels, short stories, screen-and-teleplays, and essays, most often with a philosophical orientation. Johnson has directly addressed the issues of black life in America…
1946–2020
Charles Robert Saunders (July 12, 1946 – May 2020) was an American-born, Black Canadian author and journalist, a pioneer of the "sword and soul" literary genre with his Imaro novels. Saunders, who was born in Pennsylvania, moved to Canada to avoid the…
Biography
Charles Randolph-Wright is an American film, television, and theatre director, television producer, screenwriter, and playwright.
Biography
Charles-Richard Lambert (c. 1800 – March 25, 1862) was an American musician, conductor and music educator. Part of a family of prominent African-American composers, Lambert was noted for talent in music and gained international acclaim.
circa 1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Charles Russell Contacts Related to Art Smith”.
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Charles Stanley Dutton (born January 30, 1951) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the television series Roc (1991–1994) and the television film The Piano Lesson (1995), the latter of which earned him a Golden Globe Award…
1937–2004
Charles Robert Searles (July 11, 1937 – November 27, 2004) was an African American artist born in Philadelphia in 1937. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and was active from the 1960s until he died in 2004 from complications from a stroke.
May 10, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.86.1a, 2011.174.86.1b, 2011.174.86.1c, and 2011.174.86.1d. Charles Siler remembers his early life in Louisiana, including a penchant for drawing that began before the age of two, quitting the Boy…
June 16, 2007; printed 2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Charles Smoke. He is wearing glasses and a dark colored, striped shirt. He also has a beard and mustache. The print is inscribed on the back.
1931–1976
Charles Stepney (March 26, 1931 – May 17, 1976) was an American record producer, arranger, songwriter and musician. Stepney is noted for his work with artists such as The Dells, Ramsey Lewis, Rotary Connection, and Earth, Wind & Fire.
1966–
Charles Stone III (born 1966) is an American film director. He is best known for Drumline starring Nick Cannon, Mr. 3000 starring Bernie Mac, and Paid in Full.
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Charles Okechukwu O. Venn (born 24 June 1973), formerly known by the stage names Chucky Venice and Chucky Venn, is a British actor, most notable for his roles as Ray Dixon for 109 episodes of EastEnders (2012–2013), and as nurse/paramedic Jacob Masters in…
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Charles Waddell Chesnutt (June 20, 1858 – November 15, 1932) was an African-American author, essayist, political activist, and lawyer, best known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity in the post-Civil War…
Biography
Charles Waters is an American writer. His works include African Town (2022), Mascot (2023), and The Mistakes That Made Us (2024).
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Charles Weldon (June 1, 1940 – December 7, 2018) was an American actor, director, educator, singer, and songwriter. He was an alumna of the Negro Ensemble Company and founder of the Negro Ensemble Company, Inc., serving as artistic director for thirteen…
1932–2008
Charles Stevenson Wright (June 22, 1932 – October 1, 2008) was an American novelist. He wrote the novels The Messenger (1963), The Wig (1966) and Absolutely Nothing to Get Alarmed About (1973).
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Charleston White (born May 17, 1977) is an American comedian, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and experienced health challenges in childhood, including an accident that led to the loss of his right eye. At age 14,…
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Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American country singer and professional baseball player. Beginning his career as a Negro league baseball player in the early-1950s, he later pursued a career in country music. The period of…
Biography
Tiffany Lane Jarmon, better known by her stage name Charli Baltimore, is an American rapper, and television personality. Her stage name is taken from Geena Davis's character in the film The Long Kiss Goodnight.
1942–1990
Charles E. Allen (May 1, 1942 – May 7, 1990) was one of the founding members of blues and rock outfit Pacific Gas & Electric and the vocalist for the group. By 1968, the group consisted of Charlie Allen, Frank Cook, Tom Marshall, Brent Block, and guitarist…
1954–1996
Charles Barnett (September 23, 1954 – March 16, 1996) was an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as Nugart Neville "Noogie" Lamont on the NBC television series Miami Vice. Barnett was a mentor and major influence on comedians Dave…
1988–
Charlie Barnett (born February 4, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for starring as firefighter/paramedic Peter Mills on the NBC drama Chicago Fire from 2012 to 2015 and Jedi Knight Yord Fandar in the Star Wars television series The Acolyte on…
1926–2003
Charles Reed Biddle, (July 28, 1926 – February 4, 2003) was an American-Canadian jazz bassist. He lived most of his life in Montreal, organizing and performing in jazz music events.
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