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Sandra Prunella Mason (1949- )
Her Excellency, The Most Honorable Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, is the first president of the Republic of Barbados. Mason was...
Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers (1966-1988)
Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, an interracial and international R&B band, began when Thomas (Tommy) Chong invited Bobby Taylor, whom...
Booker T & the MGs (1962-2017)
Booker T. & The MGs (the Memphis Group), a biracial jazz ensemble, was formed in 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee. The...
Charles Mitchell, Slavery, and Washington Territory in 1860 [Children’s Edition]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This entry is for juvenile audiences. To see the full version of this entry, click here.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Who are they: Charles Mitchell...
Grafton Tyler Brown (1841-1918)
Grafton Tyler Brown was a cartographer, lithographer, and painter, widely considered the first professional African American artist in California. Born...
The 93rd Engineer Regiment (1941-1945)
With a small cadre of white officers and Black NCOs, the segregated 93rd Engineer Battalion (600 men) was activated on...
Injustice in Alaska Territory: The World War II Court-martial of Ten Black Soldiers Who Helped Build the ALCAN Highway
In their latest book on the Black soldiers who helped build the Alcan Highway during World War II, authors Christine...
Sabrina Dhowre Elba (1988- )
Sabrina Dhowre is a Somalian-American professional model and social media personality. She was born on July 16, 1989 in New...
William Decker Johnson (1869-1936)
William Decker Johnson was the 42nd Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and founder of Johnson Home Industrial...
