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Showing posts with label millionaire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label millionaire. Show all posts

Friday, August 24, 2012

C.J. Walker

Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, (December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an American businesswoman, entrepreneur and philanthropist, commonly regarded as the first African-American millionaire.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Stepin Fetchit

 Stepin Fetchit (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985) was the stage name of American comedian and film actor Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry. Perry parlayed the Fetchit persona into a successful film career, eventually becoming a millionaire, the first black actor in history to do so. He was also the first black actor to receive a screen credit. - vintage
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