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Actor and musician Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers was born on this date in 1910 in Terra Haute, Indiana.

Today In Black America: 05.21.09

With Brette Dawson

POSTED: May 21, 2009, 7:58 pm

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A recap of the top stories impacting Black America on May 21, 2009.

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