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John Amos (1939-2024)
Television pioneer and Emmy-nominated actor John Amos was born John Allen Amos Jr. on December 27, 1939, in Newark, New...
Malika Evans (1983- )
Healthcare management executive, strategic planner, and project manager Malika Evans was born Malika Romona Barker in 1983 and grew up...
Deion Luwynn Sanders (1967- )
Deion Luwynn Sanders is a college football coach, former professional football player, and baseball player. Sanders was born on August...
Byron Allen (1961- )
Byron Allen (Folks) is an American businessman, television producer, and comedian born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 22, 1961. His...
Marlin Oliver Briscoe (1945-2022)
Marlin Oliver “The Magician” Briscoe was a football quarterback for the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL)....
Jacob Hudson Carruthers Jr. (1930-2004)
Jacob Hudson Carruthers Jr. was a historian and educator. Carruthers was born on February 15, 1930, to unnamed parents in...
Lena Lowery Sawner (1874-1949)
Lena Lowery Sawner was Oklahoma’s first Black public school principal as well as its first female public school principal. She...
Carmelo Kyam Anthony (1984- )
Carmelo Kyam Anthony is an American Basketball Player. Anthony was born on May 29, 1984, to Carmelo Iriarte and Mary...
Black Cowboys in the 19th Century West (1850-1900)
The earliest evidence of African Americans as cattle herders (cowboys) in North America can be traced back to colonial South...
