Joseph (Joe) Louis Barrow
May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981 Boxing Legend (Heavyweight) Joseph Louis Barrow was born [...]
Serena Jameka Williams
Born September 26, 1981 Tennis Legend / Fashion Designer / Author Serena Jameka Williams was [...]
Willard (Will) Carroll Smith, Jr.
Born September 25, 1968 Recording Artist / Actor / Producer Willard Carroll Smith, Jr. was [...]
Gloria Jean Watkins, Ph.D. (bell hooks)
September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021 Author / Activist / Academic Born Gloria Jean Watkins [...]
The Story of “The Little Rock Nine”
September 24, 1957 The Difficult Journey of Nine Black Students to Attend Public School The [...]
Ray Charles Robinson, Sr.
September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004 Recording Artist / Pianist / Composer Ray Charles [...]
Harold (Harry) Belafonte, Jr. and Shari Belafonte
Harry Belafonte: March 1, 1927 - April 25, 2023 Shari Belafonte: Born September 22, 1954 [...]
Florence Delorez Griffith-Joyner (“Flo-Jo”)
December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998 Olympic Champion (Track and Field) / Clothing Designer [...]
Jean-Jacques Duclos Dessalines
September 20, 1758 – October 17, 1806 Military General / Revolutionary / First Emperor of [...]
Joe Leonard Morgan
September 19, 1943 – October 11, 2020 Baseball Player / Broadcaster Joe Leonard Morgan was [...]
The Story of the Fugitive Slave Acts
September 18, 1850 Federal Laws Inhibiting the Liberty of Black People The Fugitive Slave Acts [...]
Vanessa Lynn Williams
Born March 18, 1963 Supermodel / Recording Artist / Actress / Fashion Designer Vanessa Lynn [...]