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Prince Hall (ca. 1735-1807)

Prince Hall was an important social leader in Boston following the Revolutionary War and the founder of black freemasonry. His birth and childhood are unclear. There were several Prince Halls in Boston at this time. He is believed to have been the slave of a … Read MorePrince Hall (ca. 1735-1807)

Posted on January 18, 2007August 8, 2019by contributed by: Abigail Swanson
African American History: African American History: People

Moses Dickson (1824-1901)

Moses Dickson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 5, 1824. At 16, he began a three year tour of the South which persuaded him to work for the abolition of slavery. On August 12, 1846, Dickson and twelve other men gathered in St. Louis … Read MoreMoses Dickson (1824-1901)

Posted on January 18, 2007February 25, 2020by contributed by: William P. O'Brien
African American History: African American History: People

John Thomas King (1846-1926)

John T. King was born in Girard (now Phenix City), Alabama in 1846. He was the son of covered bridge designer and builder Horace King.  John King carried on the family business by designing and building bridges, houses, and commercial buildings in Georgia and Alabama.  … Read MoreJohn Thomas King (1846-1926)

Posted on January 18, 2007February 27, 2020by contributed by: Donald King
African American History: African American History: People

James Baskett (1904-1948)

James Baskett, the first male African American to win an Academy Award, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 16, 1904.  After high school Baskett planned to study pharmacy, but after he was offered a small part in a show in Chicago, Illinois his career … Read MoreJames Baskett (1904-1948)

Posted on January 17, 2007March 30, 2019by contributed by: Brent Campbell
African American History: African American History: People

Henry Bibb (1815-1854)

Henry Walton Bibb was the eldest of the seven male children of Mildred Jackson. Henry was told that his father, whom he never met, was a man named James Bibb. He grew up in bondage in the Deep South, and claims to have been owned … Read MoreHenry Bibb (1815-1854)

Posted on January 17, 2007February 25, 2020by contributed by: Bill Lohse
African American History: African American History: People

Charles Lewis Reason (1818-1893)

Charles L. Reason was born on July 21, 1818 in New York City. His parents, Michiel and Elizabeth Reason, were immigrants from Haiti who arrived in the United States shortly after the Haitian Revolution of 1793. His parents emphasized the importance of education, and very … Read MoreCharles Lewis Reason (1818-1893)

Posted on January 17, 2007February 6, 2020by contributed by: John H. McClendon III
African American History: African American History: People

Bert Williams (1874-1922)

Egbert Austin “Bert” Williams was born in New Providence, Nassau on November 12, 1874. When he was eleven or twelve his family settled in Riverside, California, and it was not long before Williams became attracted to show business. In 1893, Williams got his start in … Read MoreBert Williams (1874-1922)

Posted on January 17, 2007January 13, 2022by contributed by: Brent Campbell
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