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Octavia Lenora Spencer (1972- )
Award-winning actor Octavia Lenora Spencer was born on May 25, 1970, in Montgomery, Alabama. Her mother, Dellsena Spenser, raised her...
Marion Thompson Wright (1902-1962)
Marion Thompson Wright, educator and historian, was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in history in the...
Charles Victor Roman (1864–1934)
Dr. Charles Victor Roman was an author, physician, historian, medical school professor, and civil rights activist. He was also the...
Eatonville, Florida (1887– )
The first all-black city to be incorporated in Florida, Eatonville was established in 1887 after being settled two decades after...
Ronald Walters (1938-2010)
“Image Ownership: Evan Vucci/AP” Political scientist and civil rights activist Ronald Walters was born in July 20, 1938 in Wichita,...
André Leon Talley (1949-2022)
Known as one of the fashion world’s most recognized personalities, Talley stepped down as Vogue’s editor-at-large after three decades to...
Dawn Mason (1945- )
Dr. Dawn Mason is a former Washington State Representative for the 37th District, an adjunct professor for writing, a former...
Harry Lawrence Freeman (1869-1954)
Composer, performer, musical critic/essayist, advocate, and teacher H. Lawrence Freeman was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1869 to Lemuel Freeman...
Richard Bruce Nugent (1906-1987)
Richard Bruce Nugent (also Bruce Nugent), artist, writer, actor, dancer, dilettante, and bohemian of 1920s Harlem, was born to middle...
