Marcus Garvey died 85 years ago today
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Cornel West is 72 today.

Bo Diddley died 17 years ago today.

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Yes, Chuck Berry Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll — and Singer-Songwriters. Oh, Teenagers Too The American legend, who died March 18 at age 90, endured racism even as he seemed to transcend skin color and struggled to enjoy his genius even as he enshrined fun in pop music. And, oh yeah — h...

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