Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005 Comedian / Actor / Writer / Author Richard [...]
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972 Clergy / Politician (Congressman – NY) Adam Clayton [...]
Richard Nathaniel Wright
September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960 Author (Novelist / Poet / Playwright / Non-fiction) [...]
James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix
November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970 Soldier / Recording Artist / Musician / Songwriter [...]
Sojourner Truth (Isabella Baumfree)
1797 – November 26, 1883 Activist / Abolitionist Our sister Sojourner Truth was born Isabella [...]
Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor
November 26, 1878 – June 21, 1932 Professional Athlete (Cycling) Major Taylor fell in love [...]
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (Luther Robinson)
May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949 Entertainer / Actor / Dancer / Philanthropist Bill [...]
Marie Frankie Muse Freeman
November 24, 1916 – January 12, 2018 Attorney / Federal Commissioner Marie Frankie Muse was [...]
Andrew Jackson Beard
1849–1921 Inventor Andrew Jackson Beard was an inventor, who introduced two improvements that significantly changed [...]
Col. Guion Stewart Bluford Jr.
Born November 22, 1942 Military Officer / Aerospace Engineer / Astronaut Our brilliant brother, Colonel [...]
Maestro James Anderson DePreist
November 21, 1936 – February 8, 2013 Orchestra Conductor / Poet James Anderson DePreist was [...]