by PowellMeili | Jun 14, 2017 | African American History, People
Stacey Lauretta Dash is an American actress and talk show host. She is most widely known for co-starring in the film Clueless (1995), which later turned into a television series (1996-1999). She is also cited for her recurring roles in The Cosby Show (1984–1992), The...
by SullivanWill | Jun 13, 2017 | African American History, People
Mohammed Ali “Nicholas” Said, an enslaved African from Bornu in what is now northeastern Nigeria, traveled through Europe to the United States. He was born in Kouka, Bornu, the thirteenth of nineteen children, to Barca Gana and his wife, Dalia, in 1836. His father was...
by MomoduSamuel | Jun 13, 2017 | African Head of State, Global African History, People
Adama Barrow is a Gambian politician and real estate developer who is the third and current president of Gambia. Barrow defeated Yahya Jammeh in the 2016 Gambian presidential election, but because the incumbent president initially refused to recognize the victory,...
by TamakloeSelorm | Jun 13, 2017 | African American History, People
Commonly known as Al Jarreau, Alwin Lopez Jarreau was an African-American jazz singer and musician who received a total of seven Grammy Awards. Jarreau is best known for participating in the charity song “We Are the World” and his 1981 album Breakin’ Away. Born March...
by QuinteroMaria | Jun 13, 2017 | African American History, People
Dr. Carla Diane Hayden is the fourteenth librarian of the U.S. Library of Congress. Hayden’s swearing-in as librarian was the first time a woman and an African American was appointed to the position. This is also the first time in more than sixty years that a...
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