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NOTABLE DEATHS | February 24, 2017
Leon Ware (1940 - 2017) ›
Soul singer, songwriter and producer…
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Soul singer, songwriter and producer…
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Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
Rape victim became an advocate for victims of sexual assault
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
The first manager of the Beatles
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The first woman to be accepted into the Northwestern University Band.
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