Manos Karousos, Author at • Page 6 of 7

Independent Historian

Manos S. Karousos received a BA in Social Anthropology from the Panteion University of Athens, Greece and he also holds a master’s degree in European societies and European integration from the Aegean University of Mitilíni, Greece. His research interests are focused on race issues and integration – the Black culture in the USA, especially the victimization and prisonization as well as the representation of African Americans as public figures. In addition, he is interested in prison issues, ghetto, and gang culture both as a researcher and as an activist. Furthermore, he is passionate about sports both as a researcher and as an athlete.

Emory Conrad Malick (1881-1959)

Emory Conrad Malick was an aviation pioneer from the state of Pennsylvania. He was an early graduate of the Curtiss Flying School where he earned his International Pilot’s License (FAI #105) on March 20, 1912. Malick was the first licensed Black Aviator. He was born … Read MoreEmory Conrad Malick (1881-1959)

Shalanda Young (1977- )

Shalanda Delores Young is a U.S. policy advisor who is the first Black woman to serve as Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB). She previously served as Deputy Director from March 24, 2021, to March 17, 2022 and before that … Read MoreShalanda Young (1977- )

Pierre George Deslondes (1829-1885)

Pierre G. Deslondes (last name sometimes spelled Deslonde) was an African American sugar planter and wealthy free man of color who served as Secretary of State of Louisiana during Reconstruction. He was the son of famed slave rebellion leader George Deslondes and Eloise Belly and … Read MorePierre George Deslondes (1829-1885)

Jesse White (1936- )

Jesse Clark White is an American educator, politician, and former track and field athlete from the state of Illinois. He is a Democrat and has been the 37th Illinois Secretary of State since 1999. He is the longest serving Secretary of State in Illinois history … Read MoreJesse White (1936- )

Robyn A. Crittenden (1964- )

Robyn A. Crittenden is an American attorney in the state of Georgia who was born in Long Island, New York. She was the 28th Secretary of State of Georgia. She is the first African American woman to head the Georgia Department of Revenue. Crittenden earned … Read MoreRobyn A. Crittenden (1964- )

Alton Sterling (1979 – 2016)

Alton Sterling, a victim of a police killing, was born on June 14, 1979, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He worked as a CD vendor, had five children, and lived in the Living Waters Outreach Ministries shelter in Baton Rouge before his death. He was known … Read MoreAlton Sterling (1979 – 2016)

Dante Parker (1978- 2014)

Dante Parker, a Victorville (California) Daily Press employee who had worked as a pressman since 2007 and was the father of five children, died after an altercation with San Bernadino County sheriffs’ deputies who suspected him of burglary On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at approximately … Read MoreDante Parker (1978- 2014)

Atatiana Jefferson (1990-2019)

Atatiana Koquice Jefferson was a 28-year-old graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana who also worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative and saved money for medical school, according to her family. She graduated from Lake Highland High School in 2010 and then studied at Xavier University … Read MoreAtatiana Jefferson (1990-2019)

Alberta Spruill (1946-2003)

Alberta Spruill was a 57-year-old Harlem resident, churchgoer, and city employee about to leave her job when she was caught in the crossfire of a police raid and subsequently died of a heart attack. Spruill was preparing to start her longtime job with the New … Read MoreAlberta Spruill (1946-2003)

Overtown-Liberty City (Miami) Riot (1989)

On January 16, 1989, Miami police officer William Lozano shot and killed Clement Lloyd, an African American motorcyclist. Allen Blanchard, Lloyd’s passenger, was injured so severely that he died the next day. The shooting sparked riots in the Overtown and Liberty City sections of Miami, … Read MoreOvertown-Liberty City (Miami) Riot (1989)