United States – Illinois
Sonya Massey (1988-2024)
Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old African American woman was shot and killed in her home in Woodside Township by Sean Grayson,...
Fred Hampton (1948-1969)
Fred Hampton, deputy chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, was born on August 30, 1948 and...
Scott Turner (1972- )
Scott Turner is the 19th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He is the first African American to hold a...
Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni (1943- )
“There’s no life in safety,” said three-time National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award winner Yolande...
Huel Davis Perkins (1924-2013)
Huel Davis Perkins, a distinguished composer, pianist, professor, administrator, and orator, was born on December 27, 1924, in Baton Rouge,...
Thomas Bailey Shropshire (1925-2003)
Thomas Bailey Shropshire, a Past Grand Sire Archon of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (The Boulé), was a transformative figure...
Lovie Lee Smith (1958- )
Lovie Lee Smith is an American football coach for the National Football League (NFL). Smith was born on May 8,...
Super Bowl 41 (2007)
Super Bowl 41 was the first Super Bowl contest pitting teams led by two African American coaches, Tony Dungy, of...
Greg Gumbel (1946-2024)
April 20th, 2025