On 7 Feb 2002, at 9:01, Randye Jones wrote:
> 1924 - James Louis (J.J.) Johnson is born in Indianapolis, Indiana. [..snip..] He >will > join the ancestors in 1991 from complications from a stroke. Of course that should be *2001*... > 1928 - Eartha Mae Kitt is born in North, South Carolina. She will start > her career as a professional dancer with the Katherine Dunham > Dance Troupe, which will take her to Paris, where she will tour as > a nightclub singer. She will eventually return to the United > States and roles on Broadway and in films. So mad there's no mention of the fact that she was Catwoman on Batman. Wasn't that a significant step up in Black history? Bob Robert James, Jr., Fine Arts Resource Center Coordinator Dept. of Performing & Fine Arts <http://spacer.uncfsu.edu/d_fah/> Fayetteville State University/Fayetteville, NC 28301-4298 Phone: (910) 672-1439; Fax: (910) 672-1572
