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...
Category : Education
Wilberforce University
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Wilberforce University was established near Xenia, Ohio in 1856 as a joint venture between the Methodist Episcopal Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Named...
Daniel Alexander Payne
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Born on February 24, 1811, to free Black parents London and Martha Payne in Charleston, South Carolina, Daniel Alexander Payne would become a Bishop in...
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,...
John Wesley Gilbert
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John Wesley Gilbert, a minister in the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (CMEC) and professor at Paine College, accompanied Bishop Walter Russell Lambuth on his exploration...
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...
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...
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...
Alexander Twilight
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Alexander Lucius Twilight (September 23, 1795 – June 19, 1857) was an American educator, Congregational minister, and politician. He is widely recognized as the first...
Patrick Healy
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Patrick Healy was one of the successful Healy siblings of the early 19th century who openly acknowledged being of part African or black ancestry. Known...