Paul Bogle: Leader of the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion
Paul Bogle is one of Jamaica’s National Heroes, and leader of the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion, an event that transformed the political system of the
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James A. Bland: Composer of the great minstrel show tunes
James Alan Bland was an African-American musician and composer who was known as The World’s Greatest Minstrel Man. Bland wrote songs about the American South
Bobby Seale: Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense
Bobby Seale is an African-American political activist and co-founder and national chairman of the Black Panther Party. The son of a carpenter, Seale was born
George Junius Stinney, Jr.: The youngest person executed in the United States in the 20th century.
George Junius Stinney, Jr. was the youngest person to be executed in the US in the 20th century when he was sent to the electric
Ten Powerful Quotes by Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta was the first President of Kenya. His date of birth, sometime in the early to mid-1890s, is unclear, and was unclear even to him,
Juanita Moore: Star of Imitation of Life
Juanita Moore was an Oscar-nominated African-American actress, best known for her starring role in the remake of Imitation of Life (1959). Moore was the fifth
Peter Tosh: Reggae Icon
Peter Tosh was the most militant member of the world’s greatest reggae band, The Wailers (1963–1974). Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, Tosh created
Fanny Jackson Coppin: The Matriarch of Coppin State University
Fanny Jackson Coppin was an African-American educator and missionary and a lifelong advocate for female higher education. Fanny Jackson was born enslaved in Washington D.C.
Sylvester Magee: The last living former enslaved African American
Sylvester Magee was an African American who may have been the last living former enslaved American. Although Magee’s claim is undocumented, he received much publicity
Ten Humorous and Powerful Quotes by Dick Gregory
I never learned hate at home, or shame. I had to go to school for that. (About Ebola): The Africans are angry. They know this