Groups & Organizations in African American History
Tuskegee Airmen
Courtesy of the U.S. Airforce
The Arnells (1963-1964)
The Arnells, a female doo-wop ensemble that also performed as The Teenettes Variations, were all from all-girls Joseph Battin High...
Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (1962- )
Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band is a soul and funk band that was best known for...
De La Soul (1988- )
De La Soul is a hip-hop trio that consists of Kelvin “Posdnous” Mercer, Kevin Jude “Trugoy” Jolicoeur, and Vincent Lamont...
Naughty By Nature (1986- )
Naughty By Nature is a hip-hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey which includes Anthony “Trench” Criss, Vincent “Vin Rock”...
Kid ‘n’ Play (1984- )
Kid ‘n’ Play is an American Hip Hop duo that consists of Christopher “Kid” Reid and Christopher “Play” Martin. The...
Dead Prez (1996- )
Dead Prez is hip hop music group that includes members Khnum Muata “stic.man” Ibomu and Mutulu “M-1” Olugbala. The group...
Xscape (1992- )
Xscape is a female R&B group from Atlanta, Georgia. The group includes Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Kandi Burrus, LaTocha Scott, and...
Contraband Relief Association (1862-1865)
At the beginning of the Civil War, there were approximately two million enslaved women. An estimated 500,000 of these women...
Digital Underground (1987-2008)
Digital Underground is a hip-hop group from Oakland, California. The group consists of Gregory Edward “Shock G” Jacobs, Jimi “Chopmaster...
