Stokely Carmichael born in Trinidad in 1941, but later moved to Harlem, New York in 1952. He attended the mostly white Bronx High Schoo of Science, and later attended Howard University where he joined the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Celia Cruz recorded 23 gold albums, she was also known as one the most popular salsa performers of all time. Born in Havana, Cuba on October 21, 1925, Celia Cruz rose to fame as a singer in Cuba during the
Fannie Lou Hammer was a powerful voice in the civil rights and voting rights movements. She was a co-founder and vice-chairmen of the Freedom Democratic Party, she represented the party at the 1964 democratic convention. Hammer’s activism began in the
Daniel Hale Williams was an African American surgeon. He lived from Jan 18, 1856 – August 4, 1931. He had a variety of careers before becoming a surgeon. Daniel H. Williams started working at the age of 17, initially starting
A Memorial Day commemoration organized less than a month after the Civil war ended. On May 1, 1865 in Charleston South Carolina a Memorial Day Commemoration was created by a group of newly freed slaves. This celebration was in honor
(1923-1986)Cheikh Anta Diop was a Historian, Egyptologist, Physicist, Author, Politician and Pan Africanist. He was born in Senegal, completed his undergraduate education in Senegal and eventually went to Paris to continue graduate studies. While in Paris Cheikh studied at the
Dr. Ivan Van Sertima was a Professor, author, linguist, and an anthropologist. Van Sertima has made extensive contributions in each of the fields he has worked and studied in. Originally from Georgetown, Guyana he was born in 1935. Ivan studied
Marcus Garvey lived from August 17, 1887 – June 10, 1940. He was a Jamaican born political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without
Black Caesar was an African Chief that was tricked into stepping foot on a ship where he was then sold into slavery. He escaped the slave ship with the help of a sailor that he befriended and eventually the two
Roy Campanella played baseball for the Negro Baseball League, his career began in 1937 at the age of 15. Originally from Philadelphia born to an African American mom and an Italian dad. His nickname on the field was Campy, his
