Author Uchenna Edeh

David Nelson Crosthwait Jr. was an African American electrical and mechanical engineer and one of the leaders in the United States in the field of heat transfer, ventilation and air conditioning. His achievemen...

Aaron Douglas, (May 26, 1899—February 2, 1979) was an African American painter and graphic artist who played a leading role in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Douglas’ distinctive style of geometric...

One of the most famous American entertainers of the nineteenth century, Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins was an African American musician and composer. Blind from birth and born into the Maafa (slavery), Wiggins beca...

The Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company organized by Black filmmakers, and developed a solid reputation for producing films that, according to one Black observer, “ . . . proved a reve...

William Harvey Carney was an African American soldier during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Fort Wagner. His actions at Fort Wagner preceded those...

The Black Panther is descended from a long line of same named warriors who have led Wakanda a technologically advanced African state with a monarchy older than recorded time. T’challa was born to king T’cha...

Tom Feelings (May 19, 1933 – August 25, 2003) was a well-known artist, cartoonist, children's book illustrator, author, teacher, and activist. From the dawn of the U.S. civil rights era, when he came of age a...

Yannick Noah, born May 18, 1960 is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1983 and as a highly successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams. During his tennis career, which spanned almost ...

Yannick Bonheur (born May 18, 1982) is a Martinique-island-born  pair skater and five-time French National Champion with three different partners. Bonheur began participating in French championships in...

Oliver Lewis became the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby, America's longest continuous sporting event on May 17, 1875. His time of two minutes 37.75 seconds also set an American record over the mile and a...