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Christopher George Latore Wallace, also known as the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or Biggie, rapper, songwriter, was born on this day...

James Mercer Langston Hughes, Black America’s poet laureate, playwright, novelist, columnist, activist, and the chronicler of the Harlem...

On this day in 1970, ballerina, freelance dancer, and teacher Tai Jimenez was born in New York City. She went on to become the principal...

On this day in 1991, Eritrea declared victory in its civil war with Ethiopia and claimed its independence. Elijah McCoy was an African...

Marguerite Annie Johnson, also known as Maya Angelou, poet, activist, novelist, writer of nonfiction, dancer, actress, passed away on...

On this day in 1851, Sojourner Truth gave a speech which sealed her credentials and courage as a fighter for human rights for all. Born...

Gale Eugene Sayers, the Kansas Comet, was one of the best players in the National Football League. Injuries limited him to only a few...

Whether one calls it the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Greenwood Massacre, Black Wall Street Massacre, or the Tulsa Pogrom, what started on...

Henry Ossawa Tanner was an African American painter and artist who was one of the first to gained international acclaim. The Banjo...

Lauren Noelle Hill, Grammy Award singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer, was born on this day in 1975 in Newark, New Jersey. ...

Ernest Gideon Green was one of the many unsung heroes during the Civil Rights era to have demonstrated commitment to equal rights. In...