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John W. Cooper (1873-1966)
John W. Cooper was an African American ventriloquist, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1873. After losing both of his...
Lillian Evans Annie/Evanti (1891-1967)
Lillian (Evans) Evanti, one of the first African American women to become an internationally prominent opera performer, was born in...
Halle Berry (1968- )
Halle Berry, who was born Maria Halle Berry, is a multiracial model, actress, and former beauty queen who was born...
George McJunkin (1851-1922)
George McJunkin was an African American cowboy known for discovering bison bones in Folsom, New Mexico which eventually made archaeological...
Rose McClendon (1884-1936)
Rose McClendon was an African American actress born in South Carolina in 1884. McClendon’s original name was Rosalie Virginia Scott. ...
Emma Azalia Hackley (1867-1922)
Emma Azalia Smith Hackley was an African American singer and Denver political activist born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in 1867. Her...
James Edward Shepard (1875-1947)
In 1910 James Edward Shepard founded North Carolina College for Negroes in Durham, North Carolina. Shepard was born and raised...
Carl H. McCall (1935- )
Carl McCall, former comptroller for the State of New York, was the first African American nominated by the Democratic Party...
Abbie Mitchell (1884-1960)
Abbie Mitchell was an African American teacher, actress, and soprano born on the Lower East Side of New York City. ...