by IsonJames | Jan 31, 2018 | African American History, People
Lieutenant General Daniel James III became the first African American to be named Director of the Air National Guard upon assuming the position in 2002. He was the son of Daniel James Jr., the first black four-star general in the U.S. Air Force. In 2006 James III’s...
by GillmerSophia | Jan 29, 2018 | Global African History, People
Vincent Ogé was a member of the free colored planter class in Saint-Domingue. He traveled to Paris, France during the French Revolution and fought alongside Julien Raimond for the rights of the island’s free colored people. His activism led to his execution in...
by VinerKim | Jan 29, 2018 | African Head of State, Global African History, People
George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah, the newly elected president of Liberia, was born in the slums of Monrovia, Liberia on October 1, 1966. During his professional sports career, he was considered one of the best soccer players on the African continent. For much of his...
by GreenlawMarshall | Jan 28, 2018 | African American History, People
If you have flown on a commercial airliner in recent years, chances are you benefited from the engineering and computer science expertise of Walt Braithwaite. During his almost four decades at The Boeing Company (Boeing), Braithwaite helped transform the field of...
by WithunDavid | Jan 28, 2018 | African American History, People
U.S. Army Officer Joe Nathan Ballard was born on March 27, 1942, in Meeker, Louisiana. He grew up in Oakdale, Louisiana and later married former Tessie LaRose with whom he had three children. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1965 and last promoted in 1996 to...
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