Michael P. Anderson
Michael P. Anderson, full name Michael Phillip Anderson, was an American astronaut and a member of NASA’s space shuttle program. He was born on December...
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Shields Green
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A Defiant Voice in the Abolitionist Struggle Shields Green, born around 1836 in the bustling port city of Charleston, South Carolina, emerged from the shadows...
Hugh Bernard Price
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Hugh Bernard Price is an American civil rights activist and former president of the National Urban League. Born on October 22, 1941, in Washington, D.C.,...
James Henry Anderson
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James Henry Anderson was an entrepreneur and activist who played a significant role in African-American history, particularly in the realm of journalism. He is best...
The Amsterdam News
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The Amsterdam News is an African-American weekly newspaper based in Harlem, New York City. It has been in publication since 1909, making it one of...
Ursula Burns
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Ursula Burns is an American businesswoman who served as the CEO of Xerox Corporation from 2009 to 2016. She was born on September 20, 1958,...
Jelly Roll Morton
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Jelly Roll Morton, born Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe on October 20, 1890, and passed away on July 10, 1941, was an American pianist, bandleader, and composer....
Warren “Baby” Dodds
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Warren “Baby” Dodds, born on December 24, 1898, and passing away on February 14, 1959, was an American jazz drummer. He was one of the...
Johnny Dodds
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Johnny Dodds, born on April 12, 1892, and passing away on August 8, 1940, was an American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist. He was one...
Buster Bailey
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Buster Bailey, born William C. Bailey on July 19, 1902, and passed away on April 12, 1967, was an American jazz clarinetist. He was known...