Henry Thacker (“Harry”) Burleigh
December 2, 1866 – September 12, 1949 Singer / Composer [...]
The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
December 1, 1955 – December 20, 1956 An Organized Social, [...]
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972 Clergy / Politician [...]
Richard Nathaniel Wright
September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960 Author (Novelist / [...]
Sojourner Truth (Isabella Baumfree)
1797 – November 26, 1883 Activist / Abolitionist Our sister [...]
Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor
November 26, 1878 – June 21, 1932 Professional Athlete (Cycling) [...]
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (Luther Robinson)
May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949 Entertainer / Actor [...]
Marie Frankie Muse Freeman
November 24, 1916 – January 12, 2018 Attorney / Federal [...]
Andrew Jackson Beard
1849–1921 Inventor Andrew Jackson Beard was an inventor, who introduced [...]
Maestro James Anderson DePreist
November 21, 1936 – February 8, 2013 Orchestra Conductor / [...]