Mau Mau
The Mau Mau movement in Kenya was a significant nationalist armed peasant revolt against the British colonial state and its policies, as well as its...
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Jomo Kenyatta
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Jomo Kenyatta (original name Kamau Ngengi) was a prominent figure in Kenyan history, playing a pivotal role in the country’s struggle for independence and subsequently...
David Satcher
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David Satcher is an American physician, public health administrator, and educator. He has made significant contributions to the field of public health and has held...
James Weldon Johnson
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A Legacy of Literature and Civil Rights Activism James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a prominent figure in American history, known for his multifaceted contributions to...
Augusta Savage
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Augusta Savage, original name Augusta Christine Fells, (born February 29, 1892, Green Cove Springs, Florida, U.S.—died March 26, 1962, New York, New York), American sculptor...
Harlem Hellfighters
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First organized in 1916 as the 15th New York National Guard Infantry Regiment and manned by black enlisted soldiers with both black and white officers,...
Carter G. Woodson
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Carter Godwin Woodson was born on December 19, 1875, in New Canton, Virginia, to former slaves Anne Eliza and James Henry Woodson. As one of...
Richard Aoki
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Bobby Seale. Eldridge Cleaver. Huey Newton. These names often come to mind when the Black Panther Party is the topic at hand. But in the...
Elaine Brown
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Born in 1943 in North Philadelphia, Brown moved to Los Angeles to be a songwriter. While living in California, Brown learned about the Black Power...
Eldridge Cleaver
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Eldridge Cleaver was an influential figure in the civil rights movement and an outspoken advocate for black liberation. Born on August 31, 1935, in Wabbaseka,...