Beah Richards
As an acclaimed African-American actress, poet, and playwright, Beah Richards made significant contributions to the arts throughout her career. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1920,...
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Percy Ellis Sutton
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Percy Ellis Sutton was born the last child of 15 children to Samuel J. and Lillian V. Smith-Sutton. While supporting himself, he attended Prairie View...
Willie Morrow
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Willie Morrow was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on October 9, 1939. Once of age, Morrow trekked to San Diego (then referred to as the “Harlem...
Francis Scott Key – A Racist Slave Owner, Who Penned “The Star-Spangled Banner
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Francis Scott Key is best known for writing the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the United States’ national anthem. Composed in 1814 during the War...
How the King James Bible Came to Be
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Precisely 451 years after the June 19, 1566, birth of King James I of England, one achievement of his reign still stands above the rest:...
Claflin University
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Claflin University, founded in 1869, is a progressive, independent, liberal arts, co-educational, historically Black institution that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university...
Fontella Bass
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Fontella Bass was born on this date in 1940. She was a Black singer and entertainer. Fontella Bass was born in St. Louise, MO, as...
Ross Barnett
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Governor Ross Barnett, a prominent figure in American politics during the mid-20th century, left an indelible mark on the state of Mississippi and the nation...
Harry Wills
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In the annals of boxing history, there are countless tales of triumph and tragedy, of fighters who rose to the pinnacle of the sport and...