The Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863 The Story Behind This Significant Moment On September 22, 1862, President Abraham [...]
Odetta (Holmes)
December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008 Musician / Singer / Actress / Activist The [...]
George Thomas Downing
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Thomas (Tom) Bradley
December 29, 1917 – September 29, 1998 Police Officer / Attorney / Politician (38th Mayor of Los [...]
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr.
Born December 28, 1954 Actor / Director / Producer Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. was born [...]
Earl Kenneth (“Fatha”) Hines
December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983 Musician (Pianist) / Bandleader / Recording Artist Earl [...]
Ruth Carol Taylor
December 27, 1932 - May 12, 2023 Registered Nurse / Flight Attendant When boarding an [...]
Reginald “Reggie” Howard White
December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004 Professional Athlete (American Football) Reginald "Reggie" Howard White [...]
Cabell “Cab” Calloway III
December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994 Entertainer (Bandleader / Singer / Dancer / Actor [...]
Octavia Victoria Rogers Albert
December 24, 1853 – August 19, 1889 Author (Biographer) She was born Octavia Victoria Rogers [...]
Madam C.J. Walker (Sarah Breedlove)
December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919 Entrepreneur / Philanthropist / Activist Have you heard [...]
Jean-Michel Basquiat
December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988 Artist (Painter) / Cultural Icon Jean-Michel Basquiat was [...]