North America-Cuba
Nikole Hannah-Jones (1976- )
Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones, most famous for her role in the 1619 Project, is an investigative journalist, who was born on...
Nelson Hall (1954- )
Concert Pianist, composer, conductor, pedagogic Nelson Hall was born on February 11, 1954, in Marianao, Cuba, to Selvin Hall, a...
María Teresa Vera (1895-1965)
María Teresa Vera was an Afro-Cuban guitarist, singer, and composer, who is held up as an example of the Cuban...
Dominga Cruz-Becerril (1909-1981)
Dominga de la Cruz-Becerril, socialist, lecturer, poet, and declamadora, was born April 22, 1909 in Bueno Aires, Ponce, Puerto Rico...
Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905-1942)
The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a top-ranked east coast Negro League team, originally formed in 1905 by John Wilson Connor,...
The Cuban Giants (1885-1915)
The Cuban Giants were the first African American professional baseball club. The Giants were formed in 1885 at the Argyle...
Lola Falana (1942- )
Loletha Elayne Falana, famously known as actress, singer, dancer and model Lola Falana, was born on September 11, 1942 in...
Willie James Wells (1906-1989)
Willie James Wells, who gained the baseball nickname “The Devil,” was a baseball player who played shortstop during his baseball...
John Preston “Pete” Hill (1882-1951)
John Preston “Pete” Hill was a baseball outfielder and manager for the Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1925. Hill was...
