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Comedian Wanda Sykes recalls a poorly-received stand-up routine early on in her career.
Early Stand-Up Experience
Education | Fighting for Freedom
An overview of how the Revolutionary War helped slaves attain their freedom.
Education | Fighting for Freedom
Education | The Story of Peyton Polly
A look at how John Legend’s ancestor, Peyton Polly, attained his freedom.
Education | The Story of Peyton Polly
Education | Wanda Sykes’s Free Ancestors
A look at how Wanda’s black ancestors became free in the 1600s.
Education | Wanda Sykes’s Free Ancestors
Education | Wanda Sykes’s Free Black Ancestors in the 1850s
A look at the lives of Wanda Sykes’s ancestors in the 1850s.
Education | Wanda Sykes’s Free Black Ancestors in the 1850s
John Legend's Musical Beginnings
John Legend's beginnings as a musician and footage of one of his earliest performances.
John Legend's Musical Beginnings
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