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Cicely Tyson (1924-2021) was born in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, New York, to parents who emigrated from the Caribbean island of Nevis. Click the link to learn more! buff.ly/NsHqzC1

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February 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Eartha Kitt (1927-2008) was born in North, South Carolina to a sharecropping family. She was a singer, actress, dancer, songwriter, & a Civil Rights and anti-war activist. Click the link to learn more! buff.ly/NsHqzC1

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February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972) was born in New Orleans in a religious family. That start in life led her to be the most significant musical voice in Gospel music. Learn more by clicking this link! buff.ly/NsHqzC1

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February 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Billie Holiday (1915-1959) was born in Philadelphia but made her name in the New York City Jazz scene. Click this link to learn more! buff.ly/NsHqzC1

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February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Nina Simone (1933-2003) was born in Tyron, North Carolina. She was a singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Click the link to learn more! buff.ly/NsHqzC1

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February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Alice Walker (b.1944) was born in Eatonton, Georgia, to sharecroppers. She is a Civil Rights activist, a novelist, a short story writer, and a poet. Learn More here: buff.ly/NsHqzC1

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February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was born Chloe Anthony Wofford in Lorain, Ohio. She was an editor, producer, and most notably a novelist. Click this link to learn more! buff.ly/NsHqzC1

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February 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Today is the start of International Week of Black Women in the Arts. Born Marguerite Ann Johnson in St. Louis, MO, Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was a poet, a memoirist, & more. Click this link to learn more! buff.ly/NsHqzC1
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February 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM