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The Time
The Time
Recording Group

Music

The Time, also known as Morris Day and The Time, and The Original 7ven, is an American musical group that was formed in Minneapolis in 1981. Band members Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are also long-time collaborators with Janet Jackson.

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Morris Day
Morris Day
Lead Singer, The Time

Music

Morris Day is an American musician, composer, and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of The Time.

Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor

Film

Samuel L. Jackson is ranked as the highest all-time box office star with over $5.1 billion total United States box office gross. The worldwide box office total of his films, excluding cameo appearances, is over $12 billion.

Brie Larson
Brie Larson
Academy Award Winner

Film

Brie Larson is an American actress and filmmaker. She has expanded to leading roles in both independent dramas and film franchises, receiving such accolades as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe.

Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey
6-Time Emmy Award Winner and 14-Time NAACP Image Award Winner

Television

Steve Harvey is an American comedian, television host, producer, radio personality, actor and author. He is a 6-time Daytime Emmy Award winner, 2-time Marconi Award winner, and a 14-time NAACP Image Award winner in various categories.

Luci Martin
Luci Martin
Lead Singer, Chic (1978 - 1983)

Music

Luci Martin was a Lead Singer of Chic, alongside Alfa Anderson. Martin's voice could also be heard on many of the top selling records of such artists as Diana Ross, Carly Simon, Deborah Cox, and Sheila B.

Alfa Anderson
Alfa Anderson
Lead Singer, Chic (1978 - 1983)

Music

Alfa Anderson is a soul and dance music icon whose voice defines an entire era of popular music. She is of the original lead vocalists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominated group Chic.

Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
7-Time Grammy Award Winner and 12-Time American Music Award Winner

Music

Carrie Underwood rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of "American Idol", in 2005. She has received numerous awards and accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, 10 Billboard Music Awards, 14 ACM Awards, and 12 American Music Awards.

Susanne Bartsch
Susanne Bartsch
Event Producer

Fashion

Susanne Bartsch is an event producer whose outlandish, over-the-top monthly parties at the Copacabana in the late 1980s united the haute and demi-monde, and made her an icon of New York nightlife.

Norma Jean Wright
Norma Jean Wright
Lead Singer, Chic (1977 - 1978)

Music

Norma Jean Wright is an American singer and was the lead vocalist of the American group Chic, a soul, R&B and disco band, from 1977 to 1978.

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Claudja Barry
Recording Artist

Music

Claudja Barry is a singer, songwriter, and actress. Her successful songs were "Down and Counting", "Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes", and others. As an actress, she is known for performing in the European versions of the musicals "AC/DC" and "Catch My Soul".

Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Basketball Player

Sports

Michael Jordan is a former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. He is the third-richest African-American, behind Robert F. Smith and Oprah Winfrey.

The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
Recording Group

Music

The Marvelettes was recording group that achieved popularity in the 1960s. The group has received several honors including induction into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, as well as receiving the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.

Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey
Recording Artist

Music

Lana Del Rey is a singer and songwriter. Her music has been noted by critics for its stylized cinematic quality, its preoccupation with themes of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia. As of 2018, she has sold over 15 million albums worldwide.

Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Emmy Award Winner and 5-Time Grammy Award Winner

Comedy

Richard Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and social critic. He was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, as well as racial epithets. He won an Emmy Award and five Grammy Awards.

Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney
Comedian

Comedy

Paul Mooney is an American comedian, writer, social critic, and television and film actor. He is best known for his appearances on "Chappelle's Show" and as a writer for comedian Richard Pryor.

Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick
Ambassador of Conscience Award Winner (Amnesty International)

Sports

Colin Kaepernick is a football quarterback. In 2016, he became a national figure when he ignited a firestorm of controversy by choosing to kneel on one knee rather than stand while the national anthem was being played before the start of NFL games.

Geoffrey Owens
Geoffrey Owens
Actor

Television

Geoffrey Owens is an American actor known for his role as Elvin Tibideaux on "The Cosby Show" (1985 - 1992). He is the son of former United States Congressman Major Owens.

Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
Actor

Film

Henry Cavill is an English actor. He gained prominence and international fame for playing Superman in the DC Extended Universe, starring in "Man of Steel" (2013), "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016), and "Justice League" (2017).

Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg
Chief Operating Officer, Facebook

Technology

Sheryl Sandberg is an American technology executive, activist, and author. She is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Facebook and founder of Leanin.org. As of June 2015, she is reported to be worth over $1 billion, due to her stock holdings in Facebook.

Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
9-Time Emmy Award Winner, 2-Time Grammy Award Winner, and 2-Time Peabody Award Winner

Television

Stephen Colbert is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program "The Colbert Report" from 2005 to 2014, and the CBS talk program "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" beginning in September 2015.

Iggy Azalea
Iggy Azalea
Recording Artist

Music

Iggy Azalea was featured on Ariana Grande's single "Problem", which peaked at No. 2 while "Fancy" was No. 1. Azalea joined The Beatles as the only acts to rank at numbers one and two simultaneously with their first two Billboard Hot 100 entries.

Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Pulitzer Prize Special Award Winner

Music

Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty years. He was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Award for music in 1999.

Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Recording Artist

Music

Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, musician, and producer with a career that has spanned more than 50 years. He has sold more than 80 million records as a solo artist worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists.

Method Man
Method Man
Grammy Award Winner

Music

Method Man is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He is known as a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He is also one half of the hip-hop duo Method Man & Redman. He took his stage name from the 1979 film "Method Man".

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