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Mildred Coleman Crump (1939-)
Mildred Coleman Crump became the first African American councilwoman in the 336-year history of the Newark City Council in New...
Mary Hatwood Futrell (1940 – )
Mary Hatwood Futrell was an educator, who is best known as being the fourth person of color to become President...
Macy Gray (1967- )
Macy Gray is a pop and jazz singer known for her unique voice and colorful persona. She was born Natalie...
David Steward (1951- )
David L. Steward is currently considered the second richest black man in the United States, worth over $3.7 billion dollars....
Charlotte Maxeke (Manye) (1874-1939)
Charlotte Maxeke (maiden name Manye) was a South African woman who broke societal barriers throughout her life. She was born in South...
Katherine Goble Johnson (1918-2020)
Katherine Goble Johnson, heralded as the first African American woman in Aerospace Engineering, was born on August 26, 1918, in...
Joseph Louis Atkins (1936–2015)
“Image Ownership: Texas State Historical Association” Joseph Louis (Joe) Atkins is best known for integrating Texas Western College (now the...
Sarah Forbes Bonetta (1843-1880)
Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a princess of the Egbado clan of the Yoruba people, is best known as the goddaughter of...
David Kato (c1964 – 2011)
David Kato was founding father of Uganda’s emergent gay rights movement, the first openly gay man in the country, and...
