Pauline Hopkins
Pauline Hopkins (1859-1930) was an African American novelist, playwright, journalist, and editor. She is known for her significant contributions to African American literature during the...
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Sherley Anne Williams
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A Pioneering Voice in American Literature Sherley Anne Williams (1944-1999) was a prominent figure in American literature, known for her significant contributions as a poet,...
Cathy Hughes
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Cathy Hughes, whose full name is Catherine L. Hughes, is a prominent media executive and entrepreneur. She is best known as the founder and chairperson...
Wendell Oliver Pruitt
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Wendell Oliver Pruitt was an African American pilot and Tuskegee Airman during World War II. He was born on May 14, 1921, in St. Louis,...
Rodolphe Lucien Desdunes
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A Champion of Haitian Culture and Civil Rights Rodolphe Lucien Desdunes, a Haitian-American writer, historian, and civil rights advocate, remains a significant figure in the...
Archer Alexander
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Archer Alexander was an enslaved African American man who played a significant role in the abolitionist movement in the United States. He is best known...
Howard P Drew
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Howard P. Drew, schoolboy Olympian, original “World’s Fastest Human,” scholar, soldier, lawyer, and first African American judge in Connecticut, was born to David and May...
John Adam “Sleepy” Estes,
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John Adam “Sleepy” Estes, often known as Sleepy John Estes, was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was born on January 25, 1899,...
Henry Davis Green
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Henry Davis Green (1814-1891) was an African American inventor and abolitionist. He is best known for his invention of a machine for sewing shoes. Green...
Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley
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Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (1818-1907) was an African American seamstress, dressmaker, and activist who is best known for her association with Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife...