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Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Recording Artist

Music

Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter with multiple gold albums in a career spanning almost 60 years. She has sold more than 45 million albums worldwide, scored 24 number one hit singles, and 11 number one albums.

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Baroness Olga Papkovitch
Founder and CEO, PopImpressKA

Fashion

In 2008, Baroness Olga Papkovitch (Founder and CEO at PopImpressKA) started an incredible clothing and accessory collection called PopImpressKA Art Couture. She is also the Publisher of the print and online magazine PopImpressKA Journal.

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Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
Academy Award Winner and Emmy Award Winner

Film

Reese Witherspoon is the recipient of several awards, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Her leading role of Tracy Flick in "Election" (1999) was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

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Ryan Phillippe
Ryan Phillippe
Actor

Film

Ryan Phillippe is an actor, director, and writer. After appearing as Billy Douglas on the soap opera "One Life to Live", he came to fame in the late 1990s with starring roles in a string of films, including "Cruel Intentions" and "54".

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Donald Glover
Donald Glover
Actor and Recording Artist

Television

Donald Glover is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, record producer, singer, songwriter, rapper and DJ. He performs music under the stage name Childish Gambino, and as a DJ under the name mcDJ.

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OneRepublic
OneRepublic
Recording Group

Music

OneRepublic is a pop rock band, consisting of lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, guitarist Zach Filkins, guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher. To date, the band has sold approximately over 50 million records worldwide.

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The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays
Recording Group

Music

The Bar-Kays are a soul, R&B, and funk group. The group had dozens of charting singles from the 1960s to the 1980s, including "Soul Finger" (Billboard Hot 100 number 17) in 1967, "Son of Shaft" in 1972, and "Boogie Body Land" in 1980.

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Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Actress

Film

Sandra Bullock is an actress, producer, and philanthropist. Her greatest commercial success is the animated comedy film "Minions" (2015), which grossed over $1 billion at the box office. In 2007, she was one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses.

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Ed Tyll
Radio Personality

Radio

Ed Tyll is an American comedian and radio personality. He has appeared as a commentator on network TV and hosted a syndicated radio show heard in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta, Long Island, New Orleans, Seattle, and Portland.

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Neneh Cherry
Neneh Cherry
Recording Artist

Music

Neneh Cherry is a Swedish singer-songwriter, rapper, occasional DJ and broadcaster. To date, she has released four studio albums. Her first, "Raw Like Sushi" was released 1989 and peaked at number three on the United Kingdom Album Chart.

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Roxette
Roxette
Recording Group

Music

Roxette are a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. They have sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide, with over 10 million in certified units from Germany, United States, and United Kingdom.

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Luisa Díaz
Ms. Venezuela International 1999 (Miss Globe International)

Fashion

Luisa Díaz is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder. She was the Ms. Venezuela International titleholder for 1999, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Globe International pageant. She represented the Sucre state.

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Marco Pavé
Recording Artist and Social Activist

Music

Memphis, Tennessee native Marco Pavé is a gifted storyteller and musician, whose love for black folks, Memphis, and the South drives his genius. Essentially, he is Project Pat meets KRS-One, spitting an urban country consciousness with confidence.

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Sipho Gumbo
Founder and President, Yangu Beauty

Fashion

Sipho Gumbo, the creator of Yangu Beauty, sought out a leading expert in skincare chemistry to help transform her authentic recipes into a skincare line for today's modern woman. At last, a skincare collection addressing the needs of women of color.

Tags: Fashion · Cosmetics · Zimbabwe

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Sam Allen
Community Liaison Officer, City of Balch Springs, Texas

Law Enforcement

Sam Allen is a Community Liaison Officer at the City of Balch Springs, Texas. He served nearly 40 years as a police officer and administrator before retiring in 2008 and joining the police department of Balch Springs (located near Dallas).

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Paul Allen
President, Dallas County Buffalo Soldiers

Law Enforcement

After the Civil War ended in 1865, Congress put together troops called the Buffalo Soldiers to make the country safe again. As President of the Dallas County Buffalo Soldiers in Texas, Paul Allen and other members are proudly keeping that legacy alive.

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J. Alexander Martin
Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, FUBU

Fashion

The acclaimed J. Alexander Martin has externalized many successful ventures in the fashion industry including the iconic clothing line FUBU — For Us By Us — serving as Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, as well as the President at FUBU TV.

Collections: Black Business Month

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Jackson Odell
Jackson Odell
Actor

Television

Jackson Odell was an actor, known for "Forever My Girl" (2018), "The Goldbergs" (2013), and "Modern Family" (2009). He died on June 8, 2018 in San Fernando, California.

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Danny Kirwan
Danny Kirwan
Member, Fleetwood Mac (1968 - 1972)

Music

Danny Kirwan was a British musician whose greatest success came with his role as guitarist, singer, and songwriter with the blues rock band Fleetwood Mac between 1968 and 1972.

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Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Founder, Motown Records

Music

Berry Gordy is an American record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer, and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business.

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Elyssa Phillips
Actress

Television

Elyssa Phillips spent her time performing around the United States in theatrical productions. Since making the move to Los Angeles, Phillips has been seen in various commercials and television shows, including featured roles in "Chelsea" on Netflix.

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Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Winner, Golden Globe Award

Film

In 2004, Kris Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is also known for his starring roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", "Heaven's Gate", and "A Star Is Born", the latter of which earned him a Golden Globe Award.

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Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
King of Latin Pop

Music

Enrique Iglesias is widely regarded as the King of Latin Pop. He has sold over 170 million records (albums and singles combined) worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Spanish artists ever. He has scored over 150 number-one hits.

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Kevin Smith Kirkwood
Actor, "Kinky Boots" on Broadway

Theatre

Kevin Smith Kirkwood is an actor, known for "Condemned" (2015) and the 71st Annual Tony Awards (2017). He currently stars in the musical "Kinky Boots" on Broadway, and he was also an understudy in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" on Broadway.

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Lynda Carter
Lynda Carter
Actress

Television

Lynda Carter is an actress, singer, songwriter, model, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss World America 1972. She is most widely known as the star of the television series "Wonder Woman", in the role of Diana Prince/Wonder Woman.

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