Shanidar Z
Shanidar Z is the name given to the well-preserved remains of a female Neanderthal discovered in 2018 in the Shanidar Cave in Iraqi Kurdistan. Estimated to be around 75,000 years…
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery (May 21, 1847 – March 5, 1924) was an American community leader, politician, and the founder of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, an all-black community. He was a Republican…
George Taliaferro
George Taliaferro (January 8, 1927 – October 8, 2018) was an American professional football player who was the first African American drafted by a National Football League (NFL) team. Beginning…
Oyo Empire
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria (including the South West zone, Benin Republic, and the western half of the…
Angela James
Angela James OC (born December 22, 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played at the highest levels of senior hockey between 1980 and 2000. She was a…
Violet King Henry
Violet Pauline King Henry (October 18, 1929 – March 30, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer and activist. King was the first Black woman lawyer in Canada, the first Black person…
Lauryn Williams
Lauryn Williams (born September 11, 1983) is an American sprinter and bobsledder. She was the gold medalist in the 100 meter dash at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and…