Venida Evans

VENIDA  EVANS                Television, film, stage and commercial actress. by Dale Ricardo Shields Page 1 of 7    “Baby, it’s a roller coaster ride…                             but I’m having a lot of fun…!”   Venida Evans (born September …

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The Tougaloo Nine

         The TOUGALOO NINE by Dale Ricardo Shields  [Research] Page 1 – 6   Nine students from Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss. staged a “read-in” at a Whites-only library in March of 1961. Police arrested them when they refused to move across the street to the “Colored” library and each was charged …

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Debra Byrd

Debra  Byrd “A Powerhouse of Talent.”   Born: July 19, 1951, (Cleveland, Ohio) Died: March 5, 2024 (Los Angeles, California)   By Dale Ricardo Shields Page 1 – 5 “For singers with vocal problems, a surefire solution is hiring one woman: Debra Byrd.“ Debra Byrd is an American actress, educator, and vocalist who has worked with …

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EUGENE LEE

                Eugene Lee Actor – Director – Playwright    “People don’t change until they get new information. I do think that I kind of shine a light on our darkness so that they can see. I don’t mean shining a light in a negative kind of way. I …

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STAN BROWN

STAN   BROWN                                         “As an acting student and then later as a professional actor, I discovered that growing in my ability to give and receive love was essential to my growth and development as an …

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