Dooley Wilson

Dooley Wilson By Dale Ricardo Shields Arthur “Dooley” Wilson (April 3, 1886 – May 30, 1953)  American actor, singer, and musician who is best remembered as Sam in the 1942 film, Casablanca; in the film, he also performed its theme song, “As Time Goes By“. Born Arthur Wilson April 3, 1886 Tyler, Texas, U.S. Died …

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ALDE LEWIS

   ALDE LEWIS Actor ~ Dancer ~ Choreographer ~ Director   by DALE  RICARDO SHIELDS Alde Lewis, Jr., began his career as a modern dancer with Dianne McIntyre’s Sounds in Motion Dance Company in New York City. He credits the late tap veteran Charles “Honi” Coles for inspiring him to become a tap dancer after …

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Carol Sutton

Carol Dickerson Sutton Actress “The Queen of New Orleans Theatre“   by DALE  RICARDO  SHIELDS Page 1 – 6   Born: December 3, 1944 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Died:  December 10, 2020 (aged 76) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Anacclaimed American actress of theater, film, and television, widely known as the “Queen of New Orleans theater”. …

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DUCHESS HARRIS, PhD, JD

MIRIAM (Duchess) HARRIS   by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS  “I wouldn’t trade nothing for my journey now.“   Dr. Harris is an Associate Professor of American Studies at Macalester College. She joined the faculty in 1998 and has expertise in 20th-century political history, feminist theory, and race and the law. “Special Assistant to the Provost for …

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ABDEL SALAAM

    ABDEL SALAAM Executive Artistic Director/Choreographer Forces of Nature Dance Theatre Artistic Director at Dance Africa New York, New York   by Dale Ricardo Shields   “My spirit is exalted through Art and the world of Dance! Dance and the Divine are One!”      Peace and Blessings Family, 41 years ago, Forces Of …

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