Famous Category: Performing Arts

Harry Belafonte

March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) Singer, Actor & Activist 🔊 Listen I grew up in a school system . . . where nobody understood the meaning of learning disorder. In the West Indies, I was constantly being physically […]

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Aakash Odedra

Dancer & Choreographer 🔊 Listen Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, Aakash Odedra  found conventional education at school very challenging. He felt defined by his learning difficulties, rather than his abilities. As written language was so alien, dance became […]

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Whoopi Goldberg

Born November 13, 1955 Actor, Singer, Television Host – Oscar, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (1991) 🔊 Listen The advantage of dyslexia is that my brain puts information in my head in a different way. Whoopi Goldberg has won an Emmy, Grammy, […]

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