Hallie Brown
Hallie Brown’s parents were former slaves who married about 1840. Her father, who bought his freedom and that of family members, was the son of...
Virginia Estelle Randolph
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The child of former slaves, Virginia Estelle Randolph (June 8, 1874–March 16, 1958) completed her education at the age of sixteen and took her first...
Fannie C. Williams
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Fannie C. Williams was born March 23, 1882, in Biloxi, Mississippi. She moved to New Orleans to attend high school and finished both the College...
Dr. Jeanne L. Noble
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Dr. Jeanne L. Noble, a professor of education who in 1962 became one of the first African-American women to receive tenure at New York University,...
Dr. Gina Paige
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In 2003, Dr. Gina Paige co-founded African Ancestry, Inc. and in doing so, pioneered a new way of tracing African lineages using genetics, and a...
Dr. Rick Kittles
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PIONEERING RESEARCHER: Dr. Rick Kittles is Co-founder and Scientific Director of African Ancestry, Inc. It is through his years of research on genetic variation in...
Alexander Twilight
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Reputed to be the first African American in the United States to graduate from college, Alexander Twilight was born on a farm in Corinth, Vermont...
Ruth Winifred Howard
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Ruth Howard, Ph.D., was born on March 4, 1900, in Washington, D.C. Unknown to Reverend and Mrs. William James Howard, their eighth and youngest child...
Inez Beverly Prosser
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Inez Beverly Prosser was born on December 30th around 1895 in Texas; the exact year of her birth is unknown. Prosser was the first daughter...
James West
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James West is a U.S. inventor and professor who, in 1962, developed the electret transducer technology later used in 90 percent of contemporary microphones. Born...