Abigail Swanson
Abigail Swanson is an undergraduate at the University of Washington working to attain her BA in History. Abigail has an interest in African American history. Upon graduating, Abigail plans to teach English abroad.
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Prince Hall (ca. 1735-1807)
Prince Hall was an important social leader in Boston following the Revolutionary War and introduced freemasonry to elite Black society....
Leymah Gbowee (1972- )
Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist, author, and 2011 Nobel Prize winner was born on February 1, 1972. She grew up...
University of Lagos (1962- )
The University of Lagos was founded in 1962 in Yaba, Lagos by an Act of the Federal Parliament. Before the...
John Edward Jacob (1934- )
John E. Jacob, civil rights leader, former president of the National Urban League, business executive, and administrator, was born to...
Sherley Anne Williams (1944-1999)
Sherley Anne Williams, American novelist, poet, and scholar, was born in Bakersfield, California in 1944 to Jesse Winson and Lena...
Jennifer Carroll (1959- )
Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on August 27, 1959, Jennifer Carroll is the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Florida. Carroll...
Watts Towers (1921- )
The Watts Towers are a folk art assemblage built by Simon Rodia, between the years 1921 and 1955 in the...
Prince Hall Masons (1784- )
The Prince Hall Masons are the oldest and largest group of Masons of African origin in the world. Today there...
