Dorothy Jean Dandridge
November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965 Actress / Singer Dorothy Dandridge was born on [...]
Jean Blackwell Hutson
September 7, 1914 – February 4, 1998 Librarian / Educator / Museum Curator Jean Blackwell [...]
The Battle of Groton Heights
September 6, 1781 The Story of Jordan Freeman and Lambo Latham (American Revolution Heroes) While [...]
Nina Mae McKinney
June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967 Actress Nina Mae McKinney was born on June [...]
Lewis Howard Latimer
September 4, 1849 – December 11, 1928 Inventor / Engineer Can you imagine a life [...]
Thomas Paul
September 3, 1773 – April 13, 1831 Minister / Abolitionist Thomas Paul was a Baptist [...]
Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker
Born February 9, 1944 Author / Activist Alice Malsenior Walker was born in Georgia on [...]
Gen. Hazel W. Johnson-Brown
October 10, 1927 – August 5, 2011 General (US Army) Hazel Winifred Johnson-Brown was a [...]
Marva Delores Collins
August 31, 1936 – June 24, 2015 Educator Marva Delores Collins was born on this [...]
Roy Ottoway Wilkins
August 30, 1901 – September 8, 1981 Journalist / Activist / Administrator Roy Ottoway Wilkins [...]
Michael Joseph Jackson
August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009 Recording Artist / Songwriter / Dancer / Cultural [...]
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
August 28, 1963 Landmark Rally For Social and Economic Justice During the 20th century, civil [...]