Samuel Momodu, Author at • Page 32 of 40

Independent Historian

Samuel Momodu is a native of Nashville, Tennessee where he was born and raised. Momodu received his Associate of Arts Degree in History from Nashville State Community College in December 2014 and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Tennessee State University in May 2016. He received his Master of Arts Degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University in June 2019. Momodu’s main interest areas in history are African and African American History. His passion for learning more about black history has made him continue to contribute to writing history for Blackpast.org for the last couple of years where he wrote hundreds of entries for the website. Momodu has also worked as a history tour guide at Andrew Jackson the Hermitage in the past and history instructor at his alumni Tennessee State University. His passion for history has also helped him to continue his education as he currently attends Liberty University working on his Ph.D. in history online hoping to be a university professor or professional historian in the future.

Foday Saybana Sankoh (1937–2003)

Foday Saybana Sankoh was the founder and leader of the Sierra Leone rebel group, Revolutionary United Front (RUF), during the Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002). That conflict, the first civil war in the nation’s history, resulted in the death of an estimated fifty thousand people … Read MoreFoday Saybana Sankoh (1937–2003)

Mary Winston Jackson (1921–2005)

Mary Winston Jackson was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which would later become the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Jackson was born on April 9, 1921, in Hampton, Virginia, to Ella and Frank Winston. She … Read MoreMary Winston Jackson (1921–2005)

Jewel Limar Prestage (1931-2014)

Jewel Limar Prestage was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in political science at an American university. Prestage was born on August 12, 1931, in Hutton, Louisiana, to Brudis Leroy Limar Sr. and Sallie Bell Johnson Limar. At a young age, her family … Read MoreJewel Limar Prestage (1931-2014)

Michael Tubbs (1990– )

“Image Ownership: New America” With his 2012 election, twenty-two-year-old Michael Tubbs became the youngest city council member in Stockton, California’s history and one of the youngest elected officials in the nation. He represented the 6th District of the city of Stockton, the district he grew … Read MoreMichael Tubbs (1990– )

Fred “Downtown Freddie” Brown (1948– )

“Image Ownership: David Eskenazi Collection” Fred Brown, who is also known as “Downtown Freddie Brown,” is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Brown played for the University of Iowa before being drafted in 1971 by the Seattle Supersonics with … Read MoreFred “Downtown Freddie” Brown (1948– )

Ishmael Beah (1980- )

Ishmael Beah is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his personal history, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Solider. Beah was born on November 23, 1980, in Mattru Jong, Bonthe District, Sierra Leone, in West Africa. … Read MoreIshmael Beah (1980- )

Michael R. Hollis (1953-2012)

Atlanta attorney Michael R. Hollis founded one of the earliest black-owned airlines, Air Atlanta, in 1984. Hollis was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 22, 1953, the youngest of five children of Flem H. Hollis, a Pullman porter, and Virginia R. Hollis, an official with … Read MoreMichael R. Hollis (1953-2012)

Marion Thompson Wright (1902-1962)

Marion Thompson Wright, educator and historian, was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in history in the United States. Wright was born on September 12, 1902, in East Orange, New Jersey, the daughter of Moses R. Thompson and Minnie Homes Thompson. Her … Read MoreMarion Thompson Wright (1902-1962)

Union Transportation Company (1905–1907)

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The LaLaurie Mansion 1832

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