Profession: Singer
Biography: One of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century.
In 1939 the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused permission for Anderson, an African American to sing to an integrated audience in their Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Thousands of DAR members, including First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, resigned from the organization as a result.
In response, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Walter White, executive secretary of the NAACP, helped arrange an open-air concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for Anderson. Read More...
Brilliant creator of animated TV shows The Simpsons and Futurama. He was also known for his long-running comic strip Life in Hell.
Before Fame He went to Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, a liberal arts college that gave out evaluations instead of letter grades.
Trivia His Simpsons characters first gained popularity and exposure on The Tracey Ullman Show.
Family Life He was married to Deborah Caplan from 1986 until 1999, then married Argentinean artist Agustina Picasso in 2011. Read More...
Sometimes, the relationship between stepchildren and step-parents is very far from ideal. Being not related to each other by blood, they may find it hard to find a common language in their communication. For today’s heroine, it seemed to be just the case, and her stepdaughter was far from being an angel with her behavior. But one day, she really became an angel for her stepmom and saved her and her baby. The grateful woman posted about this on Reddit, and many people couldn’t hold back tears after reading her story. Read More...