Arthur Wergs Mitchell
December 22, 1883 – May 9, 1968 Politician Arthur Mitchell was born to Taylor Mitchell [...]
August Wilson
Playwright April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005 August Wilson was born on this day, [...]
Coretta Scott King
Civil Rights Activist April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006 Coretta Scott was born on [...]
William “Count” Basie
Musician / Bandleader / Composer August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984 William Basie was [...]
Karl Hampton Porter
Musician / Conductor April 25, 1939 – June 9, 2017 Karl Porter was born on [...]
Lucy Crump Jefferson
November 3, 1866 – April 24, 1953 Businesswoman / Philanthropist Lucy Crump Jefferson was born [...]
Charlotte E. Ray
January 13, 1850 – January 4, 1911 Attorney / Teacher Charlotte E. Ray was born [...]
Charles Mingus, Jr.
April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979 Musician / Composer / Bandleader Charles Mingus Jr. [...]
Milton Olive III
November 7, 1946 – October 22, 1965 Military Hero (Vietnam) Milton Olive III was born [...]
Lionel Leo Hampton
April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002 Musician / Recording Artist Lionel Hampton was born [...]
Rev. Lemuel Haynes
July 18, 1753 – September 28, 1833 Soldier / Clergyman The first major fighting in [...]
George Irving Shirley
Born April 18, 1934 Opera Singer Shirley was born on this day, April 18, 1934 [...]