Margaret Vernell James Strickland Collins
Margaret Vernell James Strickland Collins was a leading scientist on termite diversity and a Civil Rights activist. She was the first professionally trained Black woman...
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Willie “Tech-Man” Jenkins
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A Pioneer in Modern Drone Technology Willie “Tech-Man” Jenkins, an African American inventor, holds a significant yet often underappreciated place in the history of modern...
Joseph Arthur de Gobineau
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Joseph Arthur de Gobineau (1816-1882) was a French aristocrat, novelist, and diplomat who became notorious for his work “An Essay on the Inequality of Human...
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
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Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752-1840) was a German physician, naturalist, and anthropologist considered one of the founders of scientific anthropology. Born in Gotha, Germany, he studied...
T-Bone Walker
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A Pioneer of Electric Blues T-Bone Walker, born Aaron Thibeaux Walker on May 28, 1910, in Linden, Texas, is widely regarded as one of the...
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
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Johnny “Guitar” Watson was an influential American musician, singer, and songwriter whose career spanned several decades and musical genres. Known for his electrifying guitar skills,...
Juan de Serras
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Juan de Serras was a prominent Jamaican Maroon leader in the seventeenth century, known for his unwavering resistance against British colonization. His community, primarily based...
Sir Henry Morgan
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Sir Henry Morgan (c. 1635 – August 25, 1688) was a Welsh privateer, plantation owner, and later Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica who gained notoriety for...
S. E. Allwright
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S. E. Allwright, an election judge in Harris County, Texas, played a pivotal role in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Smith v. Allwright. As...
Lonnie E. Smith
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Lonnie E. Smith, a distinguished dentist and civil rights activist, played a pivotal role in dismantling racial barriers to voting in the United States. Born...