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K.C. Jones (1932-2020)
K.C. Jones was an American basketball coach for the National Basketball League (NBA). Jones was born on May 25, 1932,...
Nicholas W. Brown (1977- )
Nicholas (“Nick”) Brown is the first African American to serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington....
African Americans and the Knights of Labor (1869-1949)
Founded in Philadelphia in 1869, the Knights of Labor (KOL) was the largest, most important labor union in the 19th...
Gary Lee Clark Jr. (1984- )
Blues Guitarist Gary Lee Clark Jr. was born on February 15, 1984, in Austin, Texas, to Sandy Clark and Gary...
Peter Jackson (1861-1901)
Professional bare-knuckle boxer Peter Jackson, better known as the Black Prince and Peter the Great, was born on July 3,...
Booker T & the MGs (1962-2017)
Booker T. & The MGs (the Memphis Group), a biracial jazz ensemble, was formed in 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee. The...
Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This entry is for juvenile audiences. To see the full version of this entry, click here.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Who are They? Wilma Rudolph...
Sloane Stephens (1993- )
Sloane Stephens is an American tennis player, born in Plantation, Florida on March 20, 1993. Her father John played for...
The Black Pacific, 1919-1941: African Americans and Asia in the Interwar Period
In the following article novelist and independent historian Amy Sommers briefly outlines the experience of African Americans in Asia between...
