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Horace G. Dawson was the U.S. Ambassador to Botswana under President Jimmy Carter who became the founding director of the…
Violette Neatley Anderson achieved a number of notable firsts for both African-Americans and women in the legal world. Chief among…
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Etta James was a powerful, dynamic vocalist who found fame in her teens, nearly lost it all, and returned to…
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, also known as Arthur Schomburg, was a meticulous historian and important Harlem Renaissance figure. During his career,…
Dr. J. Robert Gladden forged a great path for other Black orthopedic surgeons after becoming the first board-certified African-American surgeon…
Eric Holder made history by being appointed as the first African-American U.S. Attorney General under President Barack Obama, and today…
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Muhammad Ali remains one of the greatest sports figures of all time who made an impact beyond boxing that still…
As the world mourns the loss of veteran stage and screen actress Carol Channing, several facts about her life are…
Before they were known as The Supremes, the trio of Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross were part of…
