South America – Argentina
Black Cowboys in the 19th Century West (1850-1900)
The earliest evidence of African Americans as cattle herders (cowboys) in North America can be traced back to colonial South...
Thomas Neil-Abraham Evans (1984- )
Having achieved considerable success after switching careers, Thomas “Detour” Evans has been in big demand as a muralist and portrait...
TransAtlantic Food Migration: The African Culinary Influence on the Cuisine of the Americas
In the article below, culinary historian Diane M. Spivey describes the centuries-old diaspora of African foods and cooking traditions in...
Rachel Megan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex (1981- )
Rachel Megan Markle was born on August 4, 1981 in Los Angeles, California. Her African American mother Doria Ragland was...
Claudio Brindis de Salas (1852-1911)
Internationally acclaimed Afro-Cuban violinist Claudio José Domingo Brindis de Salas y Garrido was born in Havana, Cuba, on August 4, 1852,...
Gustavo Pinedo Zabala (1988– )
Image Courtesy of El Dia Gustavo Pinedo Zabala, professional soccer player, was born in Coripata, Department of La Paz, Bolivia,...
America’s Black Ambassadors: A Historical Snapshot
In the article below, Carlton McLellan, PhD, a senior fellow at the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST), briefly...
Adrienne S. O’Neal (1954- )
In 2011, Adrienne S. O’Neal, career Foreign Service officer with the rank of Minister Counselor, was appointed by President Barack...
Eustace Augustus Dixon II (1934-2000)
Eustace A. Dixon II, 20th century author and environmental health advocate, was born at home in Brooklyn, New York on...
