Lydia Flood Jackson
Lydia Flood Jackson was born in Brooklyn, California (now part of Oakland) on June 6, 1862. Her mother was Elizabeth Thorn Scott Flood, who was...
Author : joe bodego
Adrienne Kennedy
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Adrienne Kennedy is one of the most influential and original American playwrights of the 20th and 21st centuries. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in...
Monticello – A Legacy of Thomas Jefferson
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Monticello is a word derived from Italian, meaning “little mountain”. The name suits the location of the house, which sits on a hilltop in Charlottesville,...
Esther Rolle
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Esther Rolle was an American actress who rose to fame for her role as Florida Evans, the matriarch of a working-class Black family, on the...
Harold Eugene Ford, Sr
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Harold Eugene Ford, Sr., born May 20, 1945, in Memphis, Tennessee, was a trailblazing American politician and Democrat who served as a U.S. Representative for...
Harold Eugene Ford, Jr
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Harold Eugene Ford, Jr. is a former U.S. representative from Tennessee’s 9th congressional district and a current political analyst and commentator. He served in Congress...
Casper Holstein
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A Legacy of Philanthropy and Business Acumen Casper Holstein, a prominent African-American businessman and philanthropist, left an indelible mark on the development of Harlem in...
Isaac Murphy
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Isaac Murphy, born on April 16, 1861, as Isaac Burns near Frankfort, Kentucky, was an extraordinary figure who left an indelible mark on the world...
Stanley Crouch
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Stanley Crouch (1945-2020) was an influential American writer, essayist, and cultural critic. Known for his incisive commentary, intellectual depth, and fearless exploration of race, music,...
Caroline Snowden
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In the glittering yet unforgiving world of early 20th-century entertainment, where racial barriers loomed as large as the spotlights, one woman danced, sang, and acted...