Henry Binga Dismond, a star athlete, medical device inventor, pioneering physician, and poet, was born on December 27, 1891, in Richmond, Virginia to Dr. Samuel...
John Gloucester was an important figure in the history of African American Presbyterianism. He is recognized as the founder of the first African American Presbyterian...
Mabel Mercer (1900-1984) was an American cabaret singer and actress who became widely regarded as one of the greatest interpreters of popular songs. She was...
Dr. Emory Hestus Holmes was an African-American physician and civil rights activist. He was born on September 8, 1873, in Washington County, Texas, and died...
Lovie Louise Yancey, also known as “Lovie” or “Lovie Yancey,” was an American entrepreneur and the founder of the popular fast-food chain, “Fatburger.” She was...
The term “Slave Stealer” was a pejorative term used by supporters of slavery to describe abolitionists and other individuals who worked to help enslaved people...
Charles Torrey was an American abolitionist who was born in Massachusetts in 1813. He became involved in the anti-slavery movement in the 1830s and was...