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Janie L. Mines (1958- )
Janie L. Mines, the first African American woman to graduate from the United States Naval Academy, was born in Aiken,...
Lillian E. Fishburne (1949- )
Lillian E. Fishburne, the first African American woman to become a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, was born...
Norfolk State University (1935- )
Norfolk State University (NSU), one of the largest historically black universities in the nation, was founded in 1935. The university...
Simmons College of Kentucky (1879- )
Simmons College of Kentucky, the state’s oldest African American college, was founded in 1879. The college was established by former...
Winston-Salem State University (1892- )
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), the first African American institution in the country to grant elementary teacher education degrees, began as...
Kentucky State University (1886- )
Kentucky State University, the largest predominantly black institution of higher learning in the state, began as a state normal (teacher...
Vernon Baker (1919-2010)
Vernon Baker, belated recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, was born on December 17, 1919 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. His...
Brazzaville, Congo (1880- )
Brazzaville, the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo, was founded on September 10, 1880. The city...
Horace W. Bivins (1862-1937)
Horace Waymon Bivins, a Buffalo Soldier, was born on May 8, 1862, in Accomack County, Virginia. His father Severn S....
Movimento Negro Unificado (1978- )
The Movimento Negro Unificado (MNU) or Unified Black Movement, the most notable black civil rights organization in Brazil, was founded...
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (1981- )
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, one of the most successful African American women artists in today’s music industry, was born on September...
Christopher G. “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace (1972-1997)
Hip-Hop music star Christopher Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls or The Notorious B.I.G., was part of an East Coast-West...