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Student Historian

Paul Frailey is an undergraduate student at the University of Washington, Seattle, studying History. Upon graduation he plans to join the United States military.

Terry McMillan (1951- )

Novelist and short story writer Terry McMillan was born on October 18, 1951 in Port Huron, Michigan to Edward and Madeline McMillan. During her childhood her father spent much of his time confined to his home due to tuberculosis, forcing her mother to support the family by working … Read MoreTerry McMillan (1951- )

Reginald McKnight (1956- )

Reginald McKnight is a novelist, short story writer, and educator born on February 26, 1956 in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany to Frank and Pearl McKnight. Reginald’s father Frank was a career Air Force sergeant, causing the family to be frequently relocated during Reginald’s childhood. Before age 16 … Read MoreReginald McKnight (1956- )

Maxine Case (n.d.)

Maxine Case is an accomplished novelist from Cape Town, South Africa. Her mother, Dianne Case, is an author of children’s books and her sister Bonita Case writes as well. Her debut novel, All We Have Left Unsaid, was published in 2006 by Kwela Books. In … Read MoreMaxine Case (n.d.)

Ben Okri (1959- )

Image Ownership: Metasavend (CC BY-SA 3.0) The author Ben Okri was born March 15, 1959 in the small town of Minna in northern Nigeria. His mother, Grace Okri, was of the Igbo ethnic group while his father, Silver Oghekeneshineke Loloje Okri was an Urhobo. Ben’s … Read MoreBen Okri (1959- )

Richard Moore Rive (1931-1989)

The novelist Richard Moore Rive was born March 1, 1931 in Cape Town, South Africa. His mother was Nancy Rive, a black South African woman and his father was Richardson Moore, an African-American ship hand. Moore abandoned his newly born son, Richard, a few months … Read MoreRichard Moore Rive (1931-1989)

Karen King-Aribisala (n.d.)

Karen Ann King-Aribisala is a Guyanese-born novelist who was raised and currently resides in Nigeria. She left Guyana as a young child, moving with her parents to Nigeria around the time of the Nigerian Civil war (1967-1970). Her father introduced her to books at an … Read MoreKaren King-Aribisala (n.d.)

Jewell Parker Rhodes (1954- )

Jewell Parker Rhodes is an accomplished novelist, nonfiction writer, and professor who was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1954. Raised in Pittsburgh, Rhodes moved to California with relatives when she was eight but returned to her home town to begin college at 16. Her home … Read MoreJewell Parker Rhodes (1954- )

Sam Greenlee (1930-2014)

The poet, novelist, and screenwriter Sam Greenlee was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 13, 1930 after his family recently migrated from the South to the city. Greenlee attended inner city schools in Chicago and became politically active at a very young age. He participated … Read MoreSam Greenlee (1930-2014)

Gayl Jones (1949- )

The novelist and poet Gayl Jones was born November 23, 1949 in Lexington, Kentucky. She came from a creative background; her grandmother Amanda Wilson wrote religious dramas and her mother Lucile wrote fiction. By the time she was seven years old, she had already begun … Read MoreGayl Jones (1949- )

Sheila Crump Johnson (1949- )

Sheila Crump Johnson, entrepreneur and sports team owner, was born January 25, 1949 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to George P. Crump and Marie Iris Crump. Her father’s job as a neurosurgeon for the Veteran’s Administration caused the family to move often during Johnson’s childhood. They eventually … Read MoreSheila Crump Johnson (1949- )