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November 1947: Introducing the iconic and multifaceted Lena Horne.
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July 1949: Billie Holiday declares she is rehabilitated.
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June 1962: An intimate look at Dorothy Dandridge prior to her death.
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November 1962: Remembering Booker T. Washington and praising Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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June 1965: The Supremes at the height of their career.
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January 1967: Nichelle Nichols paved the way for black women in television.
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May 1971: Tina and Ike Turner.
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November 1974: Marvin Gaye makes a comeback.
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December 1983: Vanessa Williams, the first black Miss America.
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May 1984: Michael Jackson on top of the world.
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February 1986: The Cosby Show changes the face of the American parent.
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March 1987: Oprah Winfrey secures her spot in talk show history.
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May 1991: Whitney Houston on the rise.
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November 1991: Michael Jordan's first retirement.
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May 1999: Lauryn Hill becomes a superstar.
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