Audubon Ballroon (he/him)Growing list of those born or died on April 8 in any year
Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in
major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965.
Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer who gained prominence
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during hip hop's golden age. Within hip hop he was particularly recognized for his humorous, comedic style, often being called by his nickname, the "Clown Prince of Hip Hop".
Bernard Alexander Montgomery Grant (17 February 1944 – 8 April 2000) was a British politician who was
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the Member of Parliament for Tottenham, London, from 1987 to his death in 2000
The Danville [pig] Department released body camera footage [in 2018] of [pigs executing] dead Juan Markee Jones, which prompted demonstration and calls from the Black community for transparency.
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It shows Jones, a 25-year-old Black [Man], ignoring [pig] commands to show his hands and then stepping toward them before shots are [executed],the Associated Press reported.
“They did not have to shoot him,”said Sarah Lipscomb, Jones’ aunt. She added that her nephew was unarmed, which the Virginia State [pig] confirmed.
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