
Helen Leichner
Articles by Helen Leichner

Hal Jackson (1915-2012 )
Image Ownership: BeeCeePhoto (CC BY-SA 4.0) Harold “Hal” Jackson, legendary broadcaster, radio station owner, and philanthropist was born November 3,...
November 29th, 2012

Debbie Allen (1950- )
Deborah “Debbie” Allen, dancer, choreographer, actress, director, and producer was born January 16, 1950 in Houston, Texas to Arthur Allen,...
December 6th, 2012

Donna Brazile (1959- )
Donna Brazile, author, campaign manager, adjunct professor, political analyst, and current vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was...
December 7th, 2012

Terri Sewell (1965- )
Terrycina “Terri” Sewell, the current U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 7th district, was born January 1, 1965 in Huntsville, Alabama to...
December 11th, 2012

Combahee River Raid (June 2, 1863)
On June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman led 150 black Union soldiers, who were part of the U.S. 2nd South Carolina...
December 21st, 2012

Phylicia Rashad (1948- )
Image Ownership: John Matthew Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0) Actress Phylicia Rashad was born June 19, 1948 in Houston, Texas to...
December 21st, 2012

Ada “Bricktop” Smith (1894-1984)
Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith (“Bricktop”), vaudevillian actress, singer, nightclub owner, and international celebrity host, was born August...
January 6th, 2013

Thomas Calhoun Walker (1862-1953)
Image Ownership: Public Domain Thomas Calhoun Walker, teacher, lawyer, and government official, was born into slavery on June 16, 1862...
January 6th, 2013

Cherie Buckner-Webb (1951- )
Idaho’s first African American State Senator, inspirational keynote speaker, trainer, and singer, Cherie Buckner-Webb, a fifth-generation Idahoan, was born October...
January 10th, 2013

Zelma George (1903-1994)
Image Ownership: Public Domain Zelma Watson George, philanthropist, opera singer, and political activist was born December 8, 1903 in Hearne,...
January 23rd, 2013

Anne Wiggins Brown (1912-2009)
Broadway performer Anne Wiggins Brown was born August 9, 1912, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Dr. Harry F. Brown and Mary...
January 24th, 2013

William Warfield (1920-2002)
Concert bass-baritone singer, actor, and teacher William Caesar Warfield was born on January 22, 1920, in West Helena, Arkansas, to...
January 28th, 2013