Thelonious Monk: Architect of Bepop
Thelonious Sphere Monk is recognized as one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz. He was one of the architects of bebop and his impact as a composer and pianist has had a profound influence on...
Elijah Muhammad: Leader of the Nation of Islam
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad was the leader of the black separatist religious movement known as the Nation of Islam (sometimes called Black Muslims) in the United States.
Muhammad was a fearless critic of...
Hiram Rhodes Revels: The First African American Senator
Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress. With his moderate political orientation and oratorical skills honed from years as a preacher, Revels filled a vacant seat in the...
Serena Williams: Greatest Female Tennis Player of All
Serena Williams is the African American tennis player who has revolutionized women’s tennis with her powerful style of play, becoming one of the game’s most dominant athletes in the early 21st century.
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George Jackson: Soledad Brother
George Lester Jackson was an African-American political revolutionary, prisoners' rights activist, author, a member of the Black Panther Party, and co-founder of the Black Guerrilla Family while incarcerate...
Jean Augustine: First Black woman elected to the Parliament of Canada
Jean Augustine became the first Black woman elected to the Parliament of Canada. An energetic advocate of social justice, she worked as the principal of an elementary school before entering federal politics. Am...
Michaëlle Jean: Canada’s first Black Governor-General
Michaëlle Jean, (born September 6, 1957, Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is the African Canadian journalist and documentarian who was Canada’s 27th governor-general (2005–10) and the first person of African heritag...
Joe Sealy: Award winning composer of the Africville Suite
Joe Sealy is a highly successful African Canadian Jazz musician, composer, recording artist and radio broadcaster. His 1997 Juno Award winning Africville Suite inspired Ron Foley MacDonald of The Halifax Daily ...
Portia White: Internationally Renowned Canadian Operatic Singer
Portia White (June 24, 1911-February 13, 1968) was an African Canadian contralto singer who overcame the obstacles of gender, race and the exclusive nature of the classical music world to gain international ren...
Ed Bradley: Award winning broadcast journalist
An award-winning broadcast journalist, Ed Bradley, remains best known for his work on the weekly news program 60 Minutes.
Edward Rudolph "Ed" Bradley, Jr. was born on June 22, 1941. His parents separated soo...