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,…
This Day In History: April 7th Anderson Ruffin Abbott was an esteemed physician and educator who was born on April…
Influential Educator, Booker T. Washington, Was Born Educator and writer Booker T. Washington was born in bondage on April 5,…
This Day In History: April 3rd From performing stand-up routines at local clubs to becoming one of the highest-earning comedians…