Jean-Pierre Boyer (born 1776—died July 9, 1850) was one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution and President...
Rei Amador, also known as the “General Captain of War” and “King Amador,” is a central figure in...
William Harrison “Bones” Dillard was an African‑American Olympic track and field athlete. Dillard was the finest hurdler of his era and one of just three male athletes to win Olympic titles...
Margaret Walker was an African American poet and writer. She began her literary career in the 1930s and...
Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige (July 7, 1906-June 8, 1982) was an African-American Negro league baseball and Major League...
John Wesley Gilbert was a classical scholar who was the first African-American archaeologist. Gilbert discovered the ancient Greek city, Eretria, and produced the first map of the ancient structure. He was...
Viola Desmond was a Black Nova Scotian businesswoman and civil-rights pioneer whose 1946 challenge to segregation at the...
Rafael Cordero, known as “The Father of Public Education in Puerto Rico”, was a self-educated Puerto Rican who...
William Henry Johnson emerged from his participation in the First World War as one of the most extraordinary soldiers of his generation. Serving in the 369th Infantry Regiment, the famed Harlem...
George Latimer, the father of inventor Lewis Howard Latimer, was the first fugitive from the Maafa (Atlantic slavery)...
James Armistead [Lafayette], an enslaved African American, was the most important revolutionary war spy during the American Revolution....
Although Peter Jackson never fought for the heavyweight crown, he is generally regarded as an all-time great. Jackson was a top contender of his day, but was kept from challenging champion...
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…
