Ruth Brown

Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston; January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the “Queen of R&B”. She was noted for…

Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1936 or 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as…

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: ; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), known mononymously by his nickname Pelé (Portuguese pronunciation: ), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played…

Open main menu Search List of African-American activists Article Talk Language Download PDF Watch Edit This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for…

Howard Washington Thurman (November 18, 1899 – April 10, 1981) was an American author, philosopher, theologian, mystic, educator, and civil rights leader. As a prominent religious figure, he played a…

Granville Tailer Woods (April 23, 1856 – January 30, 1910) was an American inventor who held more than 50 patents in the U.S. He was the first African American mechanical…

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An Act for the Release of certain Persons held to Service or Labor in the District of Columbia, 37th Cong., Sess. 2, ch. 54, 12 Stat. 376, known colloquially as…

Samuel Sharpe, or Sharp (1801 – 23 May 1832), also known as Sam Sharpe, was an enslaved Jamaican who was the leader of the widespread 1831–32 Baptist War slave rebellion…