The slaves : [screenplay] / by Herbert J. Biberman and John O. Killens. 1967.

Warwick, Dionne

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Dionne Warwick was born in East Orange, New Jersey, on December 12, 1940. The oldest of three siblings, Warwick was raised in a deeply religious and musical family. Her father Mantrel, promoted gospel records while her mother, Lee, managed the Drinkard Singers, a gospel group comprised of Warwick's aunts and uncles.At the age of fourteen, Warwick, along with her sister and cousin, formed The Gospelaires. The gospel trio sang in local churches, college campuses and African American theaters. They...

Biberman, H. J. (Herbert J.)

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Davis, Ossie

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Ossie Davis is an actor, playwright and director who has performed for stage, film and television, and specializes in film production relating to black culture and history. Born in 1919 in Cogdell, Georgia, Davis attended Howard University from 1938 to 1941. His theater career began in the early 1940's with such plays to his credit as "Anna Lucasta," "No Time for Sergeants," "A Raisin in the Sun," and "Purlie Victorious." Three of the many films he acted in are "The Joe ...

Killens, John Oliver, 1916-1987

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Killens, John Oliver (1916-1987), African American novelist, essayist, screenwriter, political activist, mentor and teacher. Killens was born on January 14, 1916, in Macon, Georgia, to Willie Lee Coleman and Charles Myles Killens, Sr. From the description of John Oliver Killens papers, 1937-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79463301 The African American writer John Oliver Killens, a native of Macon, drew on his own encounters with racism to compose such works...