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Cab Calloway, known as "the man in the zoot suit with the reet pleats," was the first jazz composer to sell over 1 million records.
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From Duke Ellington's jazz to Langston Hughes' poetry, African American artists have shaped how the outside world sees modern America. Who's your pick for the most innovative African American arts professional? Spike Lee, Romare Bearden, Josephine Baker, Ralph Ellison, Zora Neale Hurston?
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Enter the name of your choice here:
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Person |
% |
Tally |
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Michael Jackson |
14% |
183 |
| 2 |
Langston Hughes |
12% |
157 |
| 3 |
Maya Angelou |
12% |
156 |
| 4 |
stevie wonder |
7% |
101 |
| 5 |
Sammy Davis Jr. |
6% |
86 |
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Aretha Franklin |
6% |
85 |
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miles davis |
5% |
61 |
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Spike Lee |
4% |
60 |
| 9 |
Tupac Shakur |
4% |
52 |
| 10 |
BB King |
3% |
47 |
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Jacob Lawrence at work
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