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Samuel Milton Nabrit (1905-2003)

A marine biologist, academic, and administrator, Samuel Milton Nabrit was born in Macon, Georgia, to James Madison Nabrit and Gertrude West on February 21, 1905. Upon completing his elementary and high school education, he entered Morehouse College in 1921. There he earned the B.S. degree … Read MoreSamuel Milton Nabrit (1905-2003)

Posted on October 23, 2007August 18, 2021by contributed by: Merline Pitre
African American History

H. Claude Hudson (1886-1989)

H. Claude Hudson was an important civil rights and business leader in two different cities: Shreveport, Louisiana, and Los Angeles.  Hudson was born in Louisiana in 1886. He studied at Wiley College, in Marshall, Texas, and earned a degree from the dentistry school at Howard … Read MoreH. Claude Hudson (1886-1989)

Posted on October 16, 2007July 24, 2020by contributed by: Kevin Leonard
African American History

E. Burton Ceruti (1875-1927)

E. Burton Ceruti was a prominent attorney and one of the founders of the Los Angeles branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.  Ceruti was born on August 14, 1875, in Nassau, the Bahamas. He moved to the United States when … Read MoreE. Burton Ceruti (1875-1927)

Posted on October 16, 2007July 24, 2020by contributed by: Kevin Leonard
African American History: African American History: People

Oliver W. Hill (1907-2007)

Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, attorney Oliver White Hill spent more than 60 years in a practice devoted to civil rights causes. He was in the forefront of the legal effort to desegregate public schools, participating in the … Read MoreOliver W. Hill (1907-2007)

Posted on August 16, 2007July 23, 2020by contributed by: Catherine Foster
African American History: African American History: People

Willie W. Herenton (1941- )

Dr. Willie W. Herenton was born on April 23, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee and served as the first African American mayor of  that city. Dr. Herenton is a graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis and the University of Memphis. At a young age, Herenton demonstrated … Read MoreWillie W. Herenton (1941- )

Posted on August 8, 2007May 22, 2019by contributed by: Elwood Watson
African American History: African American History: People

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

One of the most visible advocates of nonviolence and direct action as methods of social change, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. As the grandson of the Rev. A.D. Williams, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church and a founder … Read MoreMartin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

Posted on August 7, 2007August 6, 2019by contributed by: Clayborne Carson
African American History: African American History: People

Richard Arrington (1934- )

Richard Arrington, the first African American mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, was born in Livingston, Alabama on October 19, 1934 to sharecroppers.  He received a Bachelor’s degree from Miles College (Alabama), a M.A. in Biology from the University of Detroit in Michigan, and a Ph.D. in … Read MoreRichard Arrington (1934- )

Posted on July 20, 2007May 21, 2019by contributed by: Alton Hornsby
African American History: African American History: People

Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. (1933-2022)

Clifford L. Alexander Jr. was an adviser to presidents, the first African-American secretary of the Army, and a former chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Born in New York City on September 21, 1933, he was the son of Clifford L. and Edith … Read MoreClifford L. Alexander, Jr. (1933-2022)

Posted on May 20, 2007July 7, 2022by contributed by: Alton Hornsby
African American History: African American History: People

Richard Henry Austin (1913-2001)

Richard Henry Austin was born on May 6, 1913 in Stouts Mountain, Alabama, the son of Richard H. and Leila (Hill) Austin.  Austin shined and sold shoes while studying at the Detroit Institute of Technology at night.  After graduating from the Institute in 1937, he … Read MoreRichard Henry Austin (1913-2001)

Posted on May 20, 2007July 13, 2020by contributed by: Angela Hornsby-Gutting
African American History: African American History: People

Lawrence Douglas Wilder (1931- )

Born in Richmond, Virginia on January 17, 1931, Lawrence Douglas Wilder was the first African American to be elected governor in the United States of America. For four years Wilder served as the governor of Virginia (1990-1994) after previously serving as Lt. Governor of the … Read MoreLawrence Douglas Wilder (1931- )

Posted on April 15, 2007September 9, 2020by contributed by: Errin Jackson
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