by | Jun 3, 2024 | African American History, People
Charles F. Booker is an Army veteran, civil servant, and community activist who fought against racially discriminatory schools in Plainfield, New Jersey. A native of Plainfield, Booker was born on May 26, 1923, and was raised by his aunt, Mrs. Martha Neal. In 1949, he...
by David H. Jackson Jr. | Jul 26, 2023 | African American History, People
Frank Charles Coleman was an American physicist who co-founded Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, one of the oldest African American Greek letter organizations, with more than 750 chapters globally. He was married to Mary Edna Brown, one of the Founders of Delta Sigma Theta,...
by TrudyWright | May 31, 2022 | African American History, People
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]James F. Williams serves as the managing partner of the Perkins Coie office in Seattle, Washington, the largest law office in Washington State. Born and raised on a small farm in South Carolina, Williams obtained his undergraduate...
by David H. Jackson Jr. | Apr 6, 2022 | African American History, People
Educational administrator Albert Walter Dent was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 25, 1904, to Daisy Dent. Information was not available regarding his father. He had two sisters. Dent graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Morehouse...
by David H. Jackson Jr. | Dec 7, 2021 | African American History, People
Comedian, actor, syndicated radio/ television host Rickey Smiley was born Broderick Dornell Smiley on August 10, 1968, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Carolita Smiley Lester and James Smiley, who died when he was seven years old. Rickey has one sister, Karon Katiea...
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