
William Harrison “Bones” Dillard was an African‑American Olympic track and field athlete. Dillard was the finest hurdler of...
William Henry Johnson emerged from his participation in the First World War as one of the most extraordinary...
Lena Horne was a trailblazing American entertainer whose career as a singer, actress, and dancer stretched across seven decades, tracing a path from Harlem’s Cotton Club chorus line to international stages...
Born into the Maafa (Atlantic trafficking and captivity) in the early 1770s, York was the only African-descended member...
On March 26 1872, Thomas J Martin, an African-American, was granted a patent for his version of the...
Meserette Kentake, founder of Kentake Page, was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and is of Yoruba descent (mtDNA). Now based in London, she holds a BSc in Counselling Psychology but is most passionate about…













