George Edward Foreman
January 10, 1949 - March 21, 2025 Boxer / Minister / Entrepreneur / Media Personality [...]
The Story of the Tulsa Race Massacre and Black Wall Street
May 31, 1921 – June 1, 1921 In much of the country, the years following [...]
Countee LeRoy Cullen
May 30, 1903 – January 9, 1946 Poet / Author / Playwright / Educator Countee [...]
Vivian Malone Jones
July 15, 1942 – October 13, 2005 Civil Rights Pioneer / Federal Administrator Vivian Malone [...]
Dr. Betty Shabazz
May 28, 1934 – June 23, 1997 Educator / Civil Rights Advocate Born Betty Dean [...]
Franklin Augustine Thomas
Born May 27, 1934 Attorney / Administrator Franklin Augustine Thomas was born on this day, [...]
Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley
February 24, 1818 – May 26, 1907 Seamstress / Clothing Designer / Author Elizabeth Hobbs [...]
Jesse Owens
September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980 Athlete (Track and Field) / Olympic Hero (USA) [...]
Patti LaBelle
Born May 24, 1944 Recording Artist / Author / Actress Patti LaBelle was born on [...]
William Harvey Carney
February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908 War Hero (Civil War) William Harvey Carney was [...]
Bernard Shaw
May 22, 1940 - September 7, 2022 Journalist Bernard Shaw was born in Chicago, Illinois. [...]
Christopher G. L. Wallace
May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997 Recording Artist Christopher George Latore Wallace was born [...]