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Diane BLACK, Congress, TN (1951)

BLACK Diane , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Baltimore, Md., January 16, 1951; graduated from Andover High School, Linthicum Heights, Md.; A.S.N., Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold,…

John BLACK, Congress, MS (1854)

Senate Years of Service: 1832-1833; 1833-1838 Party: Jacksonian; Anti-Jacksonian; Whig BLACK John , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Virginia on August 11, 1800; engaged in teaching; studied…

Exploring America's Historic Black Population

Dive into the rich and diverse history of America's Black population. This quiz will test your knowledge about the many influential figures, significant events, and cultural contributions made over…

racer

(Encyclopedia) racer, name for several related swift, slender snakes, especially those of the genus Coluber. All of the racers are nonpoisonous, nonconstricting, day-active snakes. The black racer, C…

Black Warrior, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Black Warrior, navigable river, 178 mi (286 km) long, rising in N central Ala. and flowing generally SW to the Tombigbee River. The Black Warrior drains a coal- and cotton-producing…

truffle

(Encyclopedia) truffletruffletrŭfˈəl [key] [Fr.], subterranean edible fungus that forms a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship with the roots of certain trees and plants. The part of the…

Cary, William Sterling

(Encyclopedia) Cary, William Sterling, 1927-2021, American religious leader, b. Plainfield, N.J., Morehouse College (B.A., 1949), Union…

Garvey, Marcus

(Encyclopedia) Garvey, Marcus, 1887–1940, American proponent of black nationalism, b. Jamaica. At the age of 14, Garvey went to work as a printer's apprentice. After leading (1907) an unsuccessful…

Bullins, Ed

(Encyclopedia) Bullins, Ed, 1935-2021, American playwright, b. Philadelphia, Pa., as Edward Artie Bullins, Antioch Univ. of San Fransico (B.A., 1989…