by NielsenEuellA. | Jul 25, 2021 | African American History, People
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]William James Adams Jr. is known professionally as musician and entrepreneur will.i.am. He was born on March 15, 1975, in the Eastside section of Los Angeles, California, the son of William James Adams Sr. and Debra Cain, and was...
by GuzmanWill | Jul 17, 2021 | African American History, People
Howard Lamar Fuller, civil rights and education activist, was born January 14, 1941, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Juanita Smith and Tom Fuller. Grandmother Pearl Wagner raised him until his 1948 reunion with Smith in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Residing at Hillside Terrace...
by Otis Alexander | Jul 7, 2021 | African American History, Groups & Organizations
The 20th-century evolution of Jr. Walker & The All-Stars began with “The Rhythm Rockers,” which became “The All-Stars” in 1961. In 1964, Walker & The All-Stars signed with Motown Records. The ensemble’s legendary composer and leader was...
by Sumaya Addish | Jul 3, 2021 | African American History, People
Sherman A. James is a social epidemiologist and most notably known for the concept of “John Henryism.” Most recently, Dr. James served as a research professor of epidemiology and African American studies at Emory University. Before arriving at Emory University, he...
by Sonya Morris | May 27, 2021 | African American History, People
Lt. Commander Brenda Evette Robinson, the first African American female pilot in the United States Navy, understood at an early age the sky’s the limit. In 1961 when she was in Kindergarten, her teacher sent home a note that expressed concern about “Brenda’s desire to...
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