Francisco Menéndez (Black Soldier)
Francisco Menéndez (before 1709 – after 1763) was a notable free Black militiaman who served the Spanish Empire in Florida during the 18th-century. He was leader of Fort Mose, the…
Jester Joseph Hairston
Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor and actor. He was regarded as a leading expert on black spirituals…
Bruce’s Beach
Bruce’s Beach was an African-American beach resort at Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles County, California. The property, which was located at 26th Street and Highland Avenue, was owned and operated…
Allensworth
Allensworth is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California. Established by Allen Allensworth in 1908, the town was the first in California to be founded, financed, and governed by African-Americans.…
Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray
Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray (November 20, 1910 – July 1, 1985) was an American civil rights activist, advocate, legal scholar and theorist, author and – later in life – an…
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the “Six Triple Eight“, was an all-black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). The 6888th had 855 black women, both enlisted and…
Doukki Gel Sudan
Doukki Gel Language Download PDF Follow Edit Doukki Gel Location Country Sudan Contact details 19° 38′ 28″ north, 30° 25′ 02″ east Geolocation on the map: Sudan Doukki Gel edit…
Folorunsho Alakija
Folorunsho Alakija (born 15 July 1951) is a Nigerian billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist. She is involved in the fashion, oil, real estate and printing industries. She is the Group Managing…
Alonzo Clemons
Alonzo Clemons (born 1958) is an American savant and sculptor from Boulder, Colorado. He suffered a severe brain injury as a child that left him with a developmental disability. He…
Groveland Four
The Groveland Four (or the Groveland Boys) were four African American men, Ernest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd, and Walter Irvin. In July 1949, the four were accused of raping…