North America-Canada-Alberta
Lewis Chitengwa (1975-2001)
Lewis Chitengwa was a Zimbabwean golfer who, in 1993, became the first Black person to win the South African Amateur...
Patrick Mahomes Sr. (1970-)
Patrick Mahomes, who is also known as Patrick Lavon Mahomes, Sr. or Pat Mahomes, is a former American professional baseball...
Derek Walcott (1930-2017)
A professor, poet, and playwright of English, Dutch, and African descent, Derek Walcott was a 1981 MacArthur Foundation “Genius” grant...
Isola Jones (1949- )
Isola Jones is an internationally-renowned mezzo-soprano opera singer. She is best known for her work with the Metropolitan Opera in...
Eugene Orr (1946– )
African American LDS activist Eugene Orr was born on March 16, 1946, to David Orr and Martha Wilder Orr in...
Russell S. Gideon (1904-1985)
Russell S. Gideon was a Seattle, Washington businessman, pharmacist, and pioneer in the development of senior housing. From 1977 until...
Harold Warren Moon (1956- )
Former professional football player Warren Harold Moon is best known as one of the earliest African American quarterbacks in the...
The Quest for Land and Freedom on Canada’s Western Prairies: Black Oklahomans in Alberta and Saskatchewan, 1905-1912
In the following article Canadian independent historian Gael Greene examines the arrival of black emigrants from Oklahoma in the Canadian...
Damon Allen (1963- )
Damon Allen is a professional football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 2007-08 he completed his 24th season...
