21st Century (2000 – today)
Black History Will Not Be Erased
In the article below, Quintard Taylor, the founder of BlackPast.org, describes the recent attempts to marginalize African American history and...
Cynthia Erivo (1987- )
Childhood English actress, singer and songwriter Cynthia Onyedinamanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo was born in Stockwell, London, England, on January 8, 1987....
Jayden Daniels (2000-)
Jayden Daniels is an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Commanders. Daniels was born...
Beyoncé’s Formation Performance at the Super Bowl 50 (2016)
On February 7, 2016, musician Beyoncé Knowles performed her single “Formation” at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show during the...
Damilola Odufuwa (1991- )
Business executive, tech entrepreneur, and activist Damilola Odufuwa, a Yoruba woman, born in 1991 and reared in Lagos, Nigeria, has...
Samara Joy (1999-)
Lyric Contralto Jazz artist Samara Joy (McLendon) was born on November 11, 1999, and raised in the Castle Hill neighborhood...
Michael Joseph (1981- )
Civil Rights Attorney Michael Joseph, a first-generation Haïtien American and the first Black mayor to lead the city of North...
Monroe Nichols (1983 -)
Monroe Nichols IV, born on September 24, 1983, is an American politician who was elected the first Black Mayor of...
Andre Hill (1973-2020)
Andre Hill, a 47-year-old unarmed African American man became another Black Lives Matter victim when he was shot and killed...
