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York (1770-1832)
York was an African American slave best known for his participation in the (Meriwether) Lewis and (William) Clark Expedition of...
Marshall “Major” Taylor (1878-1932)
Marshall “Major” Taylor was a late 19th and early 20th century champion cyclist who became the first African American to...
Andry’s Rebellion (1811)
Andry’s Rebellion, also known as the German Coast Uprising, was a slave revolt that occurred in the Territory of Louisiana...
Miles Vandarhurst Lynk (1871-1956)
Physician and educator Miles Vandarhurst Lynk was born in Brownsville, Tennessee, on June 3, 1871 to parents who were former...
Beebe Steven Lynk (1872-1948)
Beebe Steven Lynk was one of the earliest black women chemists in the United States. She was born Beebe Steven,...
Phyllis Hyman (1949–1995)
Phyllis Linda Hyman was an American singer-songwriter and actress. She was best known for her singles from the late 1970s...
Eddie Murphy (1961- )
Edward Regan “Eddie” Murphy is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer. Murphy was born on April 3, 1961,...
Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809–1876)
Joseph Jenkins Roberts was the first (1848-1856) and seventh (1872-1876) president of Liberia. Roberts was born free in Norfolk, Virginia...
Gregory Oliver Hines (1946-2003)
Gregory Oliver Hines, an American tap dancer, singer, actor, and choreographer, was a major figure in the revitalization of tap...
First Liberian Civil War (1989-1996)
The First Liberian Civil War was one of Africa’s bloodiest civil conflicts in the post-independence era. The war claimed more...
John Singleton (1968-2019 )
John Daniel Singleton is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer known primarily for directing the films Boyz n the...
Scottie Maurice Pippen (1965– )
“Image Ownership: Steve Lipofsky of Basketballphoto.com” Scottie Maurice Pippen is a retired American professional basketball player formerly with the National...