Notable Maryland African-Americans
In honor of Black History Month, we look back at figures connected to Maryland by birth or residence.
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February 28, 2007
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway, the swing-era singer, actor and bandleader who soared to national popularity in the '30s and '40s on the strength of such hits as "Minnie the Moocher" and "It Ain't Necessarily So," has died at the age of 86.
February 27, 2007
James E. Lewis
Morgan sculptor, patron of black artists, dies Lewis, 74, championed college art program

