September 11, 1942 Loletha Elaine “Lola” Falana, dancer, singer and actress, was born in Camden, New Jersey. Falana was dancing by the age of 3, singing in the church choir at 5, and dancing in nightclubs while she was still in junior high school. She made her Broadway debut in the 1964 musical “Golden Boy” […]
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September 11th in African American History – Christopher Brian Bridges (Ludacris)
September 11, 1977 Christopher Brian Bridges (Ludacris), rapper, songwriter and actor, was born in Champaign, Illinois. Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia at a young age and wrote his first rap song at the age of 9. He recorded his debut album, “Back for the First Time”, in 2000. This was followed by seven other albums, […]