AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
The following are short descriptions of individuals, places and events which have contributed to the shaping of African American history. These encyclopedia entries serve as a starting point for much more inclusive descriptions and discussions that appear in other sources. For additional information please consult the print or website sources cited in the entry.
Barack Obama’s Second Swearing In Ceremony 2013
Photo by Sonya Hebert
Mark Dean (1957- )
Dr. Mark Dean, an American inventor and computer engineer, is one of the most important figures in the emergence of...
Colin Powell (1937-2021)
Colin Powell was a retired four-star United States Army General who was the first African American to serve as National...
Angelo Herndon (1913-?)
Angelo Herndon was the defendant in one of the most publicized and notorious legal cases of the 1930s. In 1932,...
Eldrick “Tiger” Woods (1975- )
Eldrick “Tiger” Woods was born on December 30, 1975 in Cypress, California to parents Earl and Kultida Woods. His mother...
Council on African Affairs (1942-1955)
The Council on African Affairs (CAA) was founded in 1942 and quickly emerged as the leading voice of anti-colonialism and...
William Alphaeus Hunton Jr. (1903-1970)
A leading intellectual and activist of the post-WWII period, Alphaeus Hunton Jr. was the executive director of the Council on...
Scottsboro Case (1931-1950)
On March 25, 1931, nine African Americans, ranging in age from thirteen to twenty-one, were arrested for allegedly raping two...
Wynton Marsalis (1961- )
Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis was born on October 18, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana to parents Ellis and Dolores Marsalis. ...
Benjamin S. Carson (1951- )
Benjamin S. Carson, neurosurgeon and Republican Presidential Candidate in 2016, was born on September 18, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan. Carson was...
