Australia and Oceania-Australia

Uncle Tom Revisited: Rescuing the Real Character from the Caricature
Today the phrase “Uncle Tom” evokes a powerfully negative image in American society. It depicts a weak, subservient, cringing black...
August 9th, 2011

Todd Duncan (1903-1998)
Born Robert Todd Duncan in Danville, Kentucky in 1903, Todd Duncan was the first African American to perform in an...
February 2nd, 2011

William “Bill” Pinkney (1935-2023)
William “Bill” Deltoris Pinkney III was known as the second African American to solo-circumnavigate the globe by boat and the...
December 30th, 2010

Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman) (1932-2020)
Richard Wayne Penniman, also known as Little Richard, is considered one of the most influential artists in the early years...
April 13th, 2009

John Hope Franklin (1915-2009)
John Hope Franklin, one of the nation’s leading historians, is the only African American who has served as president of...
February 14th, 2009

Haile Gebre Selassie (1973- )
Haile Gebre Selassie is regarded by many observers as the greatest Ethiopian long-distance runner of all time. He was born...
September 24th, 2008

Sam Langford: History’s Forgotten Boxer
Sports historian Clay Moyle describes Canadian-born Sam Langford as one of the most successful and yet little known boxers of...
May 14th, 2008

Frederick J. Loudin (1840-1904)
Frederick J. Loudin, teacher, impresario, manufacturer and Fisk Jubilee Singer, had a bass voice the likes of which no one...
April 15th, 2008

James Charles Evers (1922-2020)
James Charles Evers, known as Charles, was born on September 11, 1922 in Decatur, Mississippi to parents Jesse Wright and...
January 11th, 2008