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Melungeon (/ m ə ˈ l ʌ n dʒ ən / mə-LUN-jən) (sometimes also spelled Malungean, Melangean, Melungean, Melungin [3]) was a slur [4] historically applied to individuals and families of mixed-race ancestry with roots in colonial Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina primarily descended from free people of color and white settlers.
Name Year of birth Year of death Description Devorah Baron [1]: 1887 1956 Hebrew author, Reclusion 1922-1956 Syd Barrett [2] [3]: 1946 2006 English singer-songwriter, former leader of the band Pink Floyd
The Carmel Indians (pronounced Car'-mul) are a group of Melungeons who lived in Magoffin County, Kentucky and moved to Highland County, Ohio.Dr. Edward Price observed that the most common surnames among the families were Gibson, Nichols and Perkins.
Among these wealthy families are celebrities like Anderson Cooper, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Nick Kroll, who have had access to vast wealth and opportunities from an early age. These stars were set ...
Ke Huy Quan was a preteen when he was cast in Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom. Having fled Vietnam with his family as a child, he didn’t know who Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg were when he ...
In Louisiana, the Redbone cultural group consists mainly of the families of migrants to the state following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The term Redbone became disfavored as it was a pejorative nickname applied by others; however, in the past 30 years, the term has begun to be used as the preferred description for some creole groups, including the Louisiana Redbones.
Michael Costello – fashion designer who made dresses for various celebrities [1] Billy Drago – actor [2] Karen Finley – performance artist, musician and poet [3] Caren Gussoff – author [4] Ian Hancock – University of Texas linguist, scholar, and activist [5] Amber L. Hollibaugh – writer, film-maker and political activist [6]
With the 2025 Academy Awards airing Sunday, March 2 (ABC and Hulu, 7 p.m. ET/4 PT), we look back at the biggest Oscar snubs of all time.