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Academic Historian

Otis D. Alexander, Library Director at Saint John Vianney College Seminary & Graduate School in Miami, Florida, has also directed academic and public libraries in the District of Columbia, Indiana, Texas, and Virginia. In addition, he has been a library manager in the Virgin Islands of the United States as well as in the Republic of Liberia. His research has appeared in Public Library Quarterly, Scribner’s Encyclopedia of American Lives, and Virginia Libraries journal. Alexander received the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees from the University of the District of Columbia and the Master of Library & Information Science degree from Ball State University. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from International University and studied additionally at Harvard Graduate School of Education Leadership for Academic Librarians, Oberlin Conservatory of Music Voice Performance Pedagogy, and Atlanta University School of Library & Information Studies.

Lloyd Price (1933-2021)

Composer, Lyricist, and Rhythm & Blues Singer, Lloyd Price, was born on March 9, 1933, in Kenner, Louisiana, to Louis Price and Beatrice Price, entrepreneurs who owned a restaurant. There were 12 children in the home where Price played the trumpet and piano at an … Read MoreLloyd Price (1933-2021)

Michael Raphael (1952-2015)

Composer, librettist, and pianist Michael D. Raphael was born January 12, 1952, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Latham Hill, Sr., a factory worker, and Lillian Walton Hill, a trained social worker. His name at birth was Michael Hill. He grew up in the mostly Black town … Read MoreMichael Raphael (1952-2015)

Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928

On September 16, 1928, the Okeechobee Hurricane or Hurricane San Felipe Segundo, one of the most devastating tropical cyclones in Florida’s weather history and one of the ten most intense hurricanes to hit the United States mainland, came ashore near Palm Beach, Florida. It began … Read MoreOkeechobee Hurricane of 1928

James E. Stamps (1890-1972)

James E. Stamps, one of five pivotal founders of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASALH), was born on March 6, 1890, in Marlin, Texas, to Perry A. Stamps and Mabel Myers, both born in slavery. He had two brothers and … Read MoreJames E. Stamps (1890-1972)

Mickey Guyton (1983- )

Lyric Contralto and songwriter Mickey Guyton was born in Arlington, Texas, on June 17, 1983, to Michael Eugene Guyton and Phyllis Ann Roddy. However, her name at birth was Candace Mycale Guyton, and she was the second child of four children. As a youth, she … Read MoreMickey Guyton (1983- )

John Legend/John Roger Stephens (1978- )

Composer, baritone, pianist, lyricist, and actor John Legend was born John Roger Stephens on December 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio, to Ronald Lamar Stephens, a percussionist, and handcrafter and Phyllis Elaine Lloyd, a seamstress and Choir Director. He was surrounded by music at home and … Read MoreJohn Legend/John Roger Stephens (1978- )

Lawrence Otis Graham (1961-2021)

Activist for ethnic and intellectual diversity, author, and attorney Lawrence Otis Graham was born December 25, 1961, in New York City, New York to Richard C. Graham, a real estate developer, and Betty J. Graham, a social worker. He and his brother, Richard, were reared … Read MoreLawrence Otis Graham (1961-2021)

Reginald Hart Moore (1900-1970)

Physician and farmer Reginald Hart Moore was born on April 14, 1900 in St John’s, Antigua (then British West Indies) to William Harrell Moore, an international transporter and landowner from St. John’s, and Alice Maud Hopkins from Codrington, Barbuda. She was a homemaker, and there … Read MoreReginald Hart Moore (1900-1970)

Prezell Russell Robinson (1920- )

Prezell Russell Robinson, longtime President of St. Augustine’s College (later University) was born in Batesburg, South Carolina, on August 22, 1920, to Clarence Robinson and Annie Foulks Robinson. He is the eighth of nine children. Robinson’s early education began at Leesville Colored Primary School in … Read MorePrezell Russell Robinson (1920- )

Anna Louise James (1886 – 1977)

Pioneer pharmacist Anna Louise James was born Louise Clegget James on January 19, 1886, in Hartford, Connecticut. She was the eighth of eleven children born to Willis Samuel James, who was born enslaved and escaped at age sixteen through the Underground Railroad, and Anna Houston. … Read MoreAnna Louise James (1886 – 1977)