People in African American History
Coretta Scott King with strikers

Mary Annette Anderson (1874-1922)
Professor Mary Annette Anderson was born on July 27, 1874, in Shoreham, Vermont, to William John Anderson, a formerly enslaved...
May 18th, 2025

Wesley “Wes” Coleman (1950- )
Wesley Coleman, corporate leader and Past Grand Sire Archon of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, was born on March 12, 1950,...
May 7th, 2025

Keenen Ivory Wayans (1958- )
Keenen Ivory Wayans is a filmmaker, actor, and comedian best known for his comedic satire and for creating the Emmy-winning...
April 22nd, 2025

Marshall Pitts, Jr. (1964– )
Marshall Pitts, Jr. was the first African American mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving two terms from December 2001 to...
April 22nd, 2025

Tyre Deandre Nichols (1993–2023)
Tyre Deandre Nichols was a 29-year-old African American man who died on January 10, 2023, after being severely beaten by...
April 21st, 2025

Thomas Moorehead (1944- )
Thomas Allen Moorehead, born on April 21, 1944, in Monroe, Louisiana, is a pioneering entrepreneur, philanthropist, and leader in the...
April 21st, 2025

Sonya Massey (1988-2024)
Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old African American woman was shot and killed in her home in Woodside Township by Sean Grayson,...
April 21st, 2025

Francis Cecil Sumner (1895-1954)
Francis Sumner, a scientist, professor, and Sergeant in the United States Army, 808th Pioneers in World War I, was the...
April 20th, 2025

Wilbur Gordon (1879-1945)
Wilbur Clarence Gordon was a distinguished physician and real estate developer, born in Ironton, Ohio, on May 9, 1879. He...
April 20th, 2025