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Patrick Mahomes Sr. (1970-)
Patrick Mahomes, who is also known as Patrick Lavon Mahomes, Sr. or Pat Mahomes, is a former American professional baseball...
Justin Soni Fashanu (1961-1998)
Justin Soni Fashanu was Britain’s first black openly gay footballer to earn a £1 million transfer fees contract. Born in...
Austin Steward (1793-1869)
Austin Steward, author, businessman, abolitionist, and temperance leader, was born a slave in Prince William County, Virginia to Robert and...
Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua (ca. 1824-ca. 1857)
Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua’s biography is the only known biography of a former slave from Brazil. Baquaqua was born around 1824...
Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd (1870-1915)
Alfred Schmitz Shadd, a black educator, physician, farmer, politician, editor and civic leader was born in Raleigh, Ontario in 1870....
Anthony Burns (1834-1862)
The youngest of thirteen children, Anthony Burns was born into slavery in Virginia on May 31, 1834. His family was...
Seraphim “Joe” Fortes (1865-1922)
Seraphim “Joe” Fortes was born in Barbados, West Indies. He was a seaman and came to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
