by David H. Jackson Jr. | Jul 26, 2023 | African American History, People
Frank Charles Coleman was an American physicist who co-founded Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, one of the oldest African American Greek letter organizations, with more than 750 chapters globally. He was married to Mary Edna Brown, one of the Founders of Delta Sigma Theta,...
by DanielsDouglasHenry | Jul 26, 2023 | African American History, People
Dr. Elijah Saunders, M.D., was a cardiologist and expert on hypertension whose work addressed issues of race and ethnicity in healthcare. Saunders was born in Maryland on December 9, 1934, the son of Lawrence and Lillie Saunders from Florence, South Carolina. He...
by MikellRobert | Jul 22, 2023 | African American History, People
Tatyana Marisol Ali is an actress and singer best known for her role on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Ali was born in North Bellmore, New York, on January 24, 1979, and is of Afro-Panamanian and Indo-Trinidadian heritage, with her ancestry rooted in the...
by | Jul 19, 2023 | African American History, Encyclopedia Entry Type, Global African History, People, Perspectives
Januário Garcia Jr. hailed from Minas Gerais, a Brazilian state renowned for its significant population of Afrodescendentes, or Black Brazilians. Born on November 16, 1943, into a modest family residing on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte, the state capital, Garcia...
by MikellRobert | Jul 19, 2023 | African American History, People
Angela Evelyn Bassett is an actress and producer known for her depictions of powerful women in history on stage, television, and in major movies. Bassett was born on August 16, 1958, in New York, New York. After her father, Daniel Benjamin Bassett, and her mother,...
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