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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,...
Debbie Allen (1950- )
Deborah “Debbie” Allen, dancer, choreographer, actress, director, and producer was born January 16, 1950 in Houston, Texas to Arthur Allen,...
Donna Brazile (1959- )
Donna Brazile, author, campaign manager, adjunct professor, political analyst, and current vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Zelma George (1903-1994)
Image Ownership: Public Domain Zelma Watson George, philanthropist, opera singer, and political activist was born December 8, 1903 in Hearne,...
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...
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...
