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Immortalized in song by Hip-Hop group A Tribe Called Quest, South African activist Steve Biko battled against the racist practice…
The late Eddie Kendrick was a founding member of The Temptations and, despite being a tenor, sang with one of…
Ernie Davis made history in 1961 by becoming the first Black player to win the coveted Heisman trophy as a…
Ella Baker worked for over five decades as a civil rights activist and organizer, emerging as one of the most…
On December 12, 1995, Willie Brown made history in becoming San Francisco’s first Black mayor. Brown won a special run-off…
Among the many important cases future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall argued in front of the nation’s High Court, “Garner…
On December 10, 1950, political scientist and diplomat Ralph Bunche became the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize.…
The late Charles “Chuck” Harrison is one of the most important industrial designers of his time, and items that he’s…
Henrietta Smith Bowers Duterte became the nation’s first Black female undertaker 160 years ago. Along with this historic feat, Duterte…
The late Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley made history in 1945 as an officer for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps,…
Edward “Duke” Ellington’s time as the house band leader for Harlem’s Cotton Club began on December 4, 1927 and lasted four…
Andre Ware made college football history on December 2, 1989 when he won the coveted Heisman Trophy. The University of…
