One of the most famous American entertainers of the nineteenth century, Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins was an African...
William Harvey Carney was an African American soldier during the American Civil War who received the Medal of...
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...
Oliver Lewis made history on May 17, 1875, when he rode Aristides to victory in the inaugural Kentucky...
Laura Wheeler was an African-American artist and educator, best known for her paintings of prominent African Americans including...
In 1628, the first Black person known to have lived in Canada was a native of Madagascar. He was kidnapped and sold between the ages of 6-9 years old by the...
The Chicago Defender was the United States’ most influential Black weekly newspaper by the advent of World War...
Sugar Ray Robinson is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. Robinson held the world welterweight...
[dropcap size=small]M[/dropcap]artin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was staying at the Lorraine Motel in Room 306. Around 6PM, he stepped out on the...
John Willis Menard, an African American journalist, civil rights leader, editor, and poet became the first African American...
Gil Scott-Heron was the African American poet, novelist, musician, and songwriter known primarily for his work as a...
Jeremiah “Jerry” Alvin Jones (March 30, 1858 – November 23, 1950) was an African Canadian soldier who served in World War I. He was apparently recommended for a Distinguished Conduct Medal...
