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Black Literary Figures

Notable African-American Literary Figures   Alice Walker Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders…

Black Baseball Players

Notable African-American Baseball Players     Satchel Paige Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders…

Black Basketball Players

Notable African-American Basketball Players Browse by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders Scientists…

Black Scientists & Inventors

Benjamin Banneker, Thomas Jennings, other exceptional scientists by Ann Marie Imbornoni Madame C.J. Walker Related Links Black History Month FeaturesAfrican American History…

Black Hawk Biography

Black Hawk MacataimeshekiakiakSauk leaderBorn: 1768Birthplace: Saukenuk, Ill. In the late 18th century, the Indians of the upper Mississippi Valley witnessed the replacement of the relatively…

Black Elk Biography

Black ElkOglala Lakota holy manBorn: 1863Birthplace: Little Powder River, Wyoming Black Elk's life encompassed the U.S.-Sioux wars, the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and the 1890 massacre at…

Brewer's: Black Douglas

William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale. Died 1390. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black FlagBlack Doll A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

Brewer's: Black in the Face

Extremely angry. The face discoloured with passion or distress. “Mr. Winkle pulled ... till he was black in the face.” —Dickens: Pickwick Papers. “He swore himself black in the face.” —…

Brewer's: Black Flag

(A ) denotes a pirate, and is called the “Jolly Roger.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black FlagsBlack Douglas A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…