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Sylvia Yvonne Cyrus (1955- )
Sylvia Yvonne Cyrus, Executive Director of The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), was born...
Joanne Marie Anderson (1971- )
Joanne Marie Anderson is the first woman of color to win election as mayor of a major city the United...
William D. Foster (1860-1940)
Born on September 16, 1860, William D. “Bill” Foster was a late 19th/ early 20th century showman who was among...
George Washington Lee (1903-1955)
George Washington Lee was an African American civil rights leader, minister, and entrepreneur. On May 7, 1955, Lee was murdered...
Frank Cooper IIIÂ (1964- )
Global marketer Frank Cooper, III was born on May 8, 1964, in San Francisco, California. He received the Bachelor of...
Grafton Tyler Brown (1841-1918)
Grafton Tyler Brown was a cartographer, lithographer, and painter, widely considered the first professional African American artist in California. Born...
Augustus Jackson (1808-1852)
Ice cream innovator Augustus Jackson was born on April 16, 1808, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began working at the White...
Gregory D. Gadson (1966- )
Gregory Dimitri Gadson is a retired United States Army colonel, motivational speaker, actor, and business owner. Gadson was born on...
Robert Kyagulanyi “Bobi Wine” Ssentamu (1982- )
Robert Kyagulanyi “Bobi Wine” Ssentamu is a Ugandan politician, singer, actor, and businessman. Ssentamu was born on February 12, 1982,...
