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History

Frank M. Snowden, Jr.

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Frank M. Snowden, Jr. was a distinguished historian, professor, and diplomat, most notably in the area of the lives of Blacks in the ancient world....
International

Lamine Senghor

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Lamine Senghor, born on 15 September 1889 in Joal, Senegal, was a prominent figure in the fight for Senegalese independence and a staunch advocate against...
PoliticsThe Word - Media

Cyril Valentine Briggs

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Cyril Valentine Briggs, an influential African-Caribbean American writer and political activist, made significant contributions to the advancement of Pan-Africanism in the early 20th century. His...
The Word - Media

The Crusader

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The Crusader was a pioneering black communist magazine that emerged on the American media landscape in September 1918. Established by journalist Cyril Briggs, with the...
The Word - Media

Ethel Lois Payne

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Ethel Lois Payne, born on August 14, 1911, in Chicago, Illinois, to William A. Payne and Bessie Austin, was a pioneering journalist who left an...
HistorySlave Owners

Joseph H. Vann

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Joseph H. Vann, a prominent figure in Cherokee history, was born in Spring Place, Georgia, and left an indelible mark on the landscape of the...
History

Leroy Nicholas Barnes

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Leroy Nicholas Barnes, also known as “Nicky” Barnes, was a prominent figure in the New York drug trade during the 1970s. Born in 1933 in...