Blanche Kelso Bruce
March 1, 1841 – March 17, 1898 Politician Blanche Kelso Bruce was a politician who [...]
Freedom’s Journal
Premiere Issue: March 16, 1827 First Black American Newspaper Freedom's Journal was the first black owned [...]
Leon H. Washington, Jr.
Newspaper Publisher April 15, 1907 – June 17, 1974 Leon H. Washington Jr. was the [...]
Quincy Delight Jones, Jr.
March 14, 1933 - November 3, 2024 Producer (Music / TV / Film) / Composer [...]
Fannie Lou Hamer
October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977 Activist / Political Leader Fannie Lou Townsend was [...]
Meta Vaux Warrick-Fuller
June 9, 1877 – March 13, 1968 Sculptor / Visual Artist Meta Vaux Warrick was [...]
Andrew Jackson Young, Jr.
Born March 12, 1932 Politician / Diplomat / Activist Andrew Jackson Young Jr. was born [...]
Lorraine Vivian Hansberry
May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965 Author (Playwright) / Activist Lorraine Hansberry was born [...]
Harriet Ross Tubman
March 1822 – March 10, 1913 Abolitionist / Soldier / Humanitarian / Icon Harriet Tubman [...]
Joseph Cinqué
1814 – 1879 (Exact dates unknown) Revolt Leader / Revolutionary Joseph Cinqué was born 1814 [...]
Dr. Alexander T. Augusta
March 8, 1825 – December 21, 1890 Medical Doctor / US Army (Lt. Colonel) Alexander [...]
Janet Faye Collins
March 7, 1917 – May 28, 2003 Dancer (Ballet) / Choreographer Janet Collins was a [...]