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Freeway Rick Ross (1960- )
Late 20th Century drug lord Ricky Donnell Ross was born on January 26th, 1960 in Troup, Texas. He is better known as “Freeway...
Muriel E. Poston (1950- )
Muriel E. Poston is an accomplished botanist and dedicated educator working to increase underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Her extensive science career crosses...
Scharllette Allen Moses (1987- )
“Image Ownership: Mejiaperalta” In 2010, 23-year-old Scharllette Allen Moses became the first Nicaraguan of African ancestry to be crowned Miss...
Kenia Martinez (1988– )
“Image Ownership: Public Domain” Twenty-two-year-old Kenia Martinez was crowned Miss Universe Honduras on July 8, 2010. She went on to...
Juan Garcia (1495?- ? )
“Image Ownership: Public Domain” Juan García was one of the best known black auxiliaries aiding Francisco Pizarro in the conquest...
St. George’s, Grenada (1649- )
St. George’s is the capital of Grenada, an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The city has an...
Rosemarie Florence Freeney Harding (1930-2004)
Rosemarie Florence Freeney Harding was a tireless teacher, social worker, civil rights leader, and healer. She was especially known for...
Eleven Years in the U.S. Navy: The Strange Saga of Robert Shorter
In the account below historian Lorraine McConaghy uses the story of black sailor Robert Shorter to indicate that while the...
African Americans in Medicine in the Civil War Era
Most Americans are now familiar with the contribution of nearly 300,000 black soldiers and sailors to the Union cause during...
