James Howard Meredith
Born June 25, 1933 Political Adviser / Author James Howard Meredith was born in Mississippi, [...]
M. Sissieretta Joyner Jones
January 5, 1869 – June 24, 1933 Opera Singer (Soprano) Matilda Sissieretta Joyner was born [...]
Wilma Glodean Rudolph
Athlete (Track) / Olympic Gold Medalist June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994 Wilma Glodean [...]
Shirley Anita Chisholm
November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005 Politician / Author Shirley Chisholm was born Shirley [...]
Althea Neale Gibson
August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003 Athlete (Tennis & Golf) Althea Neale Gibson was [...]
William (Bill) H. Cosby Jr., EdD.
Born July 12, 1937 Comedian / Actor / Author William Henry Cosby Junior was born [...]
Anna Arnold Hedgeman
July 5, 1899 – January 17, 1990 Politician / Educator / Author Anna Arnold was [...]
Mattiwilda Dobbs
July 11, 1925 – December 8, 2015 Musician / Singer / Entertainer Mattiwilda Dobbs was [...]
Louis Daniel Armstrong
August 4, 1901* – July 6, 1971 Musician / Singer / Entertainer Louis Armstrong was [...]
Katherine Mary Dunham
June 22, 1909 – May 21, 2006 Dancer / Choreographer / Author Katherine Mary Dunham [...]
Henry Ossawa Tanner
June 21, 1859 – May 25, 1937 Artist (Painter) Henry Ossawa Tanner was born on [...]
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr.
Born June 20, 1949 Recording Artist / Media Personality Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. was born [...]