Granville T. Woods, Inventor of the First Telephone, Was Born Granville T. Woods, an American inventor often referred to as…
This Day In History: April 20th Luther Vandross is an award-winning singer with chart-topping hits such as “Never Too Much,”…
This Day In History: April 20th Lester Aglar Walton held a variety of roles, including civic leader, journalist and diplomat…
Black Arts Movement Poet, Etheridge Knight, Was Born Award-winning poet, Etheridge Knight, was born on April 19, 1931, in Corinth,…
Physician and Activist, James McCune Smith, Was Born James McCune Smith, the first licensed Black physician in America, was born…
This Day In History: April 16th Reigning as the overall top scorer in NBA history, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, spent his 20-year…
Asa Philip Randolph, founder of the March on Washington and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was born on April…
This Day In History: April 11th Renowned chemist and researcher Percy Julian spent his career working with the chemical synthesis…
Sergeant Joe Harris, who was believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper, has passed away. He was…
Aliko Dangote, was born April 10, 1957 in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. He is the wealthiest man from the Global Majority…
Activist and Performer, Paul Robeson, Was Born Actor and activist, Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, New Jersey, April 9,…
Diplomat and Nobel Prize Winner, Kofi Annan, Was Born Nobel Peace Prize recipient Kofi Annan was born in Kumasi, Ghana,…