Ossie Davis was one of the most recognized and influential African American performers and activists of the late...
Maria W. Stewart, essayist, teacher, and political activist, is thought to be the first woman in America and...
Activist Jimmie Lee Jackson is remembered for his tragic death at 26 years old at the hands of an Alabama state trooper during a small protest as part of the larger...
Henry Armstrong was the first boxer to hold simultaneous world championship titles in three different divisions: the featherweight,...
Carl Owens is one of the great African-American artists of Detroit. He is best known as an illustrator,...
Fred “Duke” Slater was the greatest African American football player of the first half of the 20th century. But his pioneering influence extended beyond the gridiron. After retirement, he broke ground...
For a staggering 60 years, from his debut as a four year old child star in the late...
Reginald F. Lewis, the owner of TLC Beatrice International, a $500 million European conglomerate in food processing and...
Richard Pryor was one of the most influential stand-up comedians of his generation, and starred in a number of hit films and comedy recordings. He created a new type of humor,...
Poet João da Cruz e Sousa, (November 24, 1861-March 19, 1898) was the leading figure of the Symbolist...
On November 18, 1978, in what became known as the “Jonestown Massacre,” more than 900 members of an...
The community is calling forward information. When the student is ready the teacher will appear. All of these times, all of these people have been trying to get this out there:...
