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People in the News

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

People in the News

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Black history spotlight for Jan.23: Ruth Brown

Born in Viriginia in 1928, singer Ruth Brown signed with Atlantic Records at a young age and recorded a number of hit R&B songs throughout the 1950s, including I’ll Wait for You, I Know, 5-10-15 Hours, and Mambo Baby. She went on to have a successful theater career later in life.