Europe – Germany
John Jones (1817-1879)
John Jones, apprentice tailor, writer, and politician was born in 1817 in Green City, North Carolina to a German father...
Paul Freeman (1936- )
Paul Douglas Freeman has conducted outstanding classical orchestras in many countries during his long career. One of the few African...
The Black Presence in Pre-20th Century Europe: A Hidden History
In the following account, Professor Allison Blakely of Boston University describes the presence of blacks in Early Modern Europe. His...
Black Composers and Musicians in Classical Music History
Utilizing the research of Professor Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, historian William J. Zick in the...
Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi (1926-2013)
Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi was born on January 19, 1926 in the city of Hamburg, Germany. The son of the German nurse...
Eric Dolphy (1928-1964)
A definitive jazz multi-instrumentalist, Eric Dolphy established deeply original voices on his three primary instruments– the bass clarinet, alto saxophone,...
761st Tank Battalion (1942-1945)
The 761st Tank Battalion was formed in the spring of 1942 and was the first African American tank battalion to...
Anton Wilhelm Amo (1703? -1753)
Anton Wilhelm Amo, also known as Antonius Guilielmus Amo Afer ab Aximo in Guinea, was the first intellectual of African...
Jimmy Winkfield (1882-1974)
Jimmy Winkfield, born on April 12, 1882, was a professional jockey and horse trainer who became famous in the early...
