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Jean Toomer (1894-1967)
Jean Toomer was born into an elite black family in Washington, D.C. in 1894. Abandoned by his father as a...
Afrika Bambaataa (1957- )
One of hip-hop culture’s most influential pioneers, Afrika Bambaataa was the first to articulate an ideology for the emerging youth...
Grandmaster Flash/Joseph Saddler (1958- )
Although he will more than likely be remembered best for releasing “The Message,” the first rap song to delve into...
John M. Faucette, Jr. (1943-2003)
One of the less known of the tiny group of African American science fiction writers and one of the first...
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater began in 1958 in New York City, New York as a repertory company of...
Chandler Owen (1889-1967)
Chandler Owen, writer, editor, and founder of the radical journal the Messenger, with A. Philip Randolph, was born on April...
National Negro Congress (1935-1940s)
Embodying the Communist Party’s turn from Third Period sectarianism to Popular Front coalition building, the National Negro Congress (NNC) was...
Charles Lewis Reason (1818-1893)
Charles L. Reason was born on July 21, 1818 in New York City. His parents, Michiel and Elizabeth Reason, were...
