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Piney Woods School (1909- )
The Piney Woods School is a small, private, historically African-American boarding school in rural Mississippi. It serves approximately 300 students...
Whitney Houston (1964-2012)
Whitney Houston, singer and actress, sold close to 100 million albums worldwide during her lifetime. Her recognitions include two Emmy...
Norma Merrick Sklarek (1928-2012)
Norma Merrick Sklarek, a pioneer in the field of architecture, was the first registered black female architect in New York....
Clifton Reginald Wharton Jr. (1926- )
Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. has combined careers in business, higher education, foreign economic development, and philanthropy. The son of Clifton...
Clifton Reginald Wharton, Sr. (1899-1990)
Clifton R. Wharton, one of the first African-Americans to hold a professional position in the U.S. State Department, was born...
Michele Faith Wallace (1952- )
Michele Wallace, a feminist scholar, writer and educator, was born on January 4, 1952 in New York City to Robert...
Pearl Stewart (1950- )
Pearl L. Stewart, freelance journalist and journalism educator was the first African American woman to lead a major daily newspaper...
Archer Alexander (ca. 1810-1879)
Archer Alexander was born into slavery on a Virginia plantation around the year 1810. His likeness, in face and figure,...
Sister Souljah/Lisa Williamson (1964- )
Lisa Williamson, also known as Sister Souljah, is an author, lecturer, rap singer, activist, community organizer and political commentator. Through...
Louis Emanuel Lomax (1922-1970)
Pioneering Black journalist Louis Lomax was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on August 16, 1922, to parents Emanuel C. Smith and Sarah Louise...