Europe – Spain
Early Migration Out of Africa (70,000 B.C.E to 50,000 B.C.E)
Africa, the cradle of humanity, is significant in our collective history. It was here that Homo sapiens first evolved, and...
José Legrá (1943- )
A retired former featherweight world champion with two world title wins, Legrá, known for his speed and agility in the...
Francine Gálvez (1966- )
Francine Gálvez, a multi-talented actress, journalist, and newscaster, holds the distinction of being the first Black woman to anchor a...
Stella Chinyelu Okoli (1944- )
Stella Chinyelu Okoli is a Nigerian pharmacist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. She is the founder and current CEO of Emzor, a...
Frank Cavalier Braxton Jr. (1929-1969)
The African-American animator and director Frank Cavalier Braxton Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 31, 1929, to...
Emery Neal Brown (1956- )
Emery Neal Brown is one of a small number of African American scientists who came to prominence near the start...
Lope Martin (1520?-?)
In 1564 Lope Martin, an Afro-Portuguese mariner, navigated the first round-trip voyage in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to the...
Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889-1933)
Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro was an Afro-Peruvian army officer who served as the 41st President of Peru from 1931 to...
Tomás Estrada Palma (1835-1908)
Tomás Estrada Palma, an attorney, was born on July 6, 1835, in Bayamo, Oriente Province in then Spanish Cuba, to...
