South America – Venezuela
Juana Ramírez (1790 -1856)
National heroine and revered freedom fighter Juana Ramírez, popularly known as “La Avanzadora” (The Advancer), was born January 12, 1790...
Ricardo Paulo Chibanga (1942-2019)
Ricardo Paulo Chibanga is recognized as the world’s first documented African bullfighter. He was born on November 8, 1942, in...
Pedro Camejo (1790-1821)
Pedro Camejo also known as Negro Primero (The First Black in Spanish) was a Venezuelan soldier who fought with the...
Anténor Firmin (1850-1911)
Joseph Auguste Anténor Firmin was a Haitian scholar, politician and civil servant who is best known for his anthropological text...
Synthia SAINT JAMES (1949- )
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Synthia SAINT JAMES minidoc Born on February 11, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, Synthia SAINT JAMES is a self-taught...
Rafael Payare (1980- )
World-class symphony conductor Rafael Payare was born February 23, 1980 in the northern port city of Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela,...
Miguel I de Buría (1510-1555)
Miguel I de Buría, also known as King Miguel and Miguel the Black, was a formerly enslaved man from San...
Claudio Brindis de Salas (1852-1911)
Internationally acclaimed Afro-Cuban violinist Claudio José Domingo Brindis de Salas y Garrido was born in Havana, Cuba, on August 4, 1852,...
Larry L. Palmer (1949- )
On November 1, 2011, President Barack H. Obama appointed Larry L. Palmer the United States Ambassador to Barbados and the...
