On this day in 2004, the world lost a genius of a musician when Ray Charles Robinson died. Ray Charles is largely credited with pioneering Soul music. He was a multi-genre musician, with hits in Rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, and country music.
Marcus Mosiah Garvey, political activist, orator, writer, organizer, journalist, and entrepreneur, and one of the greatest Pan Africanists, passed away in London on this day in 1940 after suffering a stroke. His Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) reportedly the largest organization of Black people ever organized with 11 million members around the world.
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