Nina Simone February 21, 1933- April 21, 2003 Born in North Carolina, the sixth child of a preacher, Simone aspired to be a concert...

Toni Morrison Novelist, Editor, and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. Toni Morrison born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, February 18,...

Thelonious Monk (October 10, 1917-February 17, 1982) Thelonious Sphere Monk October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz...