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Black Government Officials

    Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders…

tap dance

(Encyclopedia) tap dance, theatrical dance form in which the dancer, wearing shoes with metal heel and toe taps, beats out complex, syncopated rhythms on the floor. After a slump in popularity in…

New Orleans, La.

Mayor: Mitch Landrieu (to May 2018) 2010 census population (rank): 343,829 (51); Male: 166,248 (48.4%); Female: 177,581 (51.6%); White: 113,428 (33.0%); Black: 206,871 (60.2%); American Indian and…

Famous Firsts by African Americans

500 Notable African American Biographies A-Z List Civil Rights Leaders Figures in Abolitionism Government Officials Religious Leaders Scholars & Educators Scientists…

California

  California State Information Capital: Sacramento Official Name: State of California Organized as a territory: August 14, 1848 Entered Union (rank): California entered the Union as the 31st…

1987–1988 Emmy Awards

thirtysomethingArchive PhotosOutstanding Drama Seriesthirtysomething (ABC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesRichard Kiley, A Year in the LifeOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama…

1979–1980 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama SeriesLou Grant (CBS)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesEd Asner, Lou GrantOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesBarbara Bel Geddes, DallasOutstanding Supporting…

Most Combined Medals for Women

Below is a list of the all-time top female medalists at the Summer Games. Larissa Latynina has topped the list since 1964. No   Sport G-S-B 18 Larissa Latynina, USSR Gymnastics…

Timeline: Women in Sports, Part 2

From Mt. Olympus to Cooperstown, N.Y. by Chris Frantz Back: B.C. to the 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s 1960 Wilma Rudolph winning at the…