by Rozen-WheelerAdam | Sep 11, 2020 | Global African History, People
Derek Burton, the former University of Michigan distinguished classics professor, is the current Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong. Born August 24, 1965 in Washington, D.C., he is the son of retirees James Burton Collins, who had worked as a...
by MikellRobert | Aug 30, 2020 | African American History, People
“Hill” Harper is an actor, author, and lawyer, best known for his roles on television shows CSI:NY and The Good Doctor. Harper was born in Iowa City, Iowa on May 17, 1966. His father, Harry D. Harper, II, is a psychiatrist and his mother, Marilyn Hill Harper, is one...
by Rozen-WheelerAdam | Aug 30, 2020 | African American History, People
Having achieved considerable success after switching careers, Thomas “Detour” Evans has been in big demand as a muralist and portrait artist. Born December 12, 1984 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Leroy M. Evan, an Army lieutenant colonel, Evans lived on military base on...
by Rozen-WheelerAdam | Aug 28, 2020 | African American History, People
Rutgers University President Jonathan S. Holloway was born July 26, 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of an Air Force lieutenant colonel Dr. Wendell Mondoza Holloway and preschool and elementary school teacher Kay Trent Holloway. He grew up mainly in Montgomery,...
by FikesRobert | Aug 3, 2020 | African American History, People
Charlamagne Tha God is a radio presenter, television personality, and author who is best known as the co-host of the radio show The Breakfast Club alongside Raashaun “DJ Envy” Casey and Angela Yee. Charlamagne was born Lenard Larry McKelvey on June 29, 1978 to Larry...
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