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Charles Drew (1904-1950)
Charles Richard Drew was a medical researcher, surgeon, and the first African American to be appointed as a medical examiner...
Ronald LeFlore (1948- )
On August 1, 1974, twenty-six-year-old Ron LeFlore made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut for the Detroit Tigers. Thirteen months...
Calestous Juma (1953-2017)
Calestous Juma was a Kenyan scientist and university scholar who primarily focused on sustainable development. He served as a Professor...
Leon Spinks (1953-2021)
Leon Spinks was a professional boxer best known for defeating Muhammad Ali for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship in 1978. Spinks...
Salome Bey (1933-2020)
Salome Bey was an American-born, Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and actress who, after emigrating to Toronto, became known as “Canada’s first...
Fred Hutcherson Jr. (1912-1962)
Fred Hutcherson Jr. was the first African American aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Born in Evanston, Illinois, on...
Rafael Payare (1980- )
World-class symphony conductor Rafael Payare was born February 23, 1980 in the northern port city of Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela,...
Colonel Joseph Louis Cook (ca. 1737-1814)
Joseph Louis Cook was an Afro-Iroquois leader and a Commissioned Officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War....
Sabrina Dhowre Elba (1988- )
Sabrina Dhowre is a Somalian-American professional model and social media personality. She was born on July 16, 1989 in New...
