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Joseph W. Sitati (1952– )

Joseph Wafula Sitati, petroleum manager and the first man of black African descent to become a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born in Bungoma, Kenya, on May 16, 1952. His parents were … Read MoreJoseph W. Sitati (1952– )

Posted on September 27, 2016February 3, 2021by contributed by: Michael Aguirre
Global African History: Global African History: People

Grace Bustill Douglass (1782-1842)

Grace Bustill Douglass, a Quaker abolitionist, was born into a distinguished black activist family in Burlington, New Jersey.  She was the fifth of eight children born to Cyrus Bustill, a baker, and Elizabeth Morey Bustill, the daughter of an Englishman and a Delaware Indian woman.  … Read MoreGrace Bustill Douglass (1782-1842)

Posted on February 15, 2007July 25, 2019by contributed by: Shirley Yee
African American History: African American History: People

Sarah Mapps Douglass (1806-1882)

Born to a distinguished abolitionist family, Sarah Mapps Douglass was the only daughter of Robert Douglass, a baker, and Grace Bustill Douglass, a milliner.  Like many educated women, Sarah Douglass became a teacher.  She also was an active abolitionist and joined her mother as a … Read MoreSarah Mapps Douglass (1806-1882)

Posted on February 15, 2007August 8, 2019by contributed by: Shirley Yee
African American History: African American History: People

Paul Cuffe Sr. (1759-1817)

Paul Cuffe is best known for his work in assisting free blacks who wanted to emigrate to Sierra Leone.  Cuffe was born free on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts (near New Bedford) sometime around 1759. The exact date of his birth is unknown. He was the youngest … Read MorePaul Cuffe Sr. (1759-1817)

Posted on January 18, 2007September 13, 2019by contributed by: Donald Grinde Jr.
African American History: African American History: People

Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893)

Born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1823, Mary Ann Shadd was a teacher, journalist, and outspoken leader of the Canadian emigration movement during the 1850s.  Shadd grew up in an abolitionist household. She was the eldest child of Abraham Doras Shadd, a prosperous shoemaker and veteran … Read MoreMary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893)

Posted on January 18, 2007June 4, 2021by contributed by: Shirley Yee
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