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Marlon DeWitt Green (1929-2009)

The first African American pilot hired by a commercial passenger airline carrier owed his achievement to Marlon D. Green who fought a six-year court battle that opened the industry to minority-race aviators. Born on June 6, 1929 in El Dorado, Arkansas, one of the five … Read MoreMarlon DeWitt Green (1929-2009)

Posted on September 24, 2017January 14, 2021by contributed by: Robert Fikes
African American History: African American History: People

Kyrie Andrew Irving (1992- )

Kyrie Andrew Irving is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Cleveland (Ohio) Cavaliers. Since joining the NBA in 2011, Irving has established himself as one of the league’s elite point guards.  His resume includes being a four-time … Read MoreKyrie Andrew Irving (1992- )

Posted on August 2, 2017January 14, 2021by contributed by: Samuel Momodu
African American History: African American History: People

George Jackson (1941-1971)

Author George Jackson is best known for his memoir Soledad Brother, containing the letters that he wrote from prison between 1964 and 1970. George Lester Jackson was born on September 23, 1941, on the west side of Chicago, Illinois. The second of five children, Jackson’s … Read MoreGeorge Jackson (1941-1971)

Posted on October 4, 2010November 19, 2020by contributed by: Zach Schrempp
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