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,...
Gertrude Emily Hicks Bustill Mossell was an African-American author, journalist, and teacher. The daughter of Charles and Emily Bustill, she came from a prominent family....
Thurgood Marshall was an African-American lawyer, civil rights activist and the first African American member of the Supreme Court. As an attorney, Marshall successfully argued...
Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr., was the first African-American general for the U.S. Army. His army career dated from the Spanish-American war to World War ll....
Robert Allen “Bob” Cole (July 1, 1868 – August 2, 1911) was an African-American composer, actor, playwright, and stage producer and director, who influenced the...