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Brown v. Board of Education
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously against segregation in schools George C. E. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, James M. Nabrit (l-r) in front of the Supreme court, after winning…The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
The United States government did something that was wrong—deeply, profoundly, morally wrong. It was an outrage to our commitment to integrity and equality for all our citizens. . . . clearly racist…Davis, Richard Harding
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Richard Harding, 1864–1916, American author and journalist, b. Philadelphia; son of Rebecca Harding Davis. After attending Lehigh and Johns Hopkins universities, he became a…Felton, William Harrell
(Encyclopedia) Felton, William Harrell, 1823–1909, American political leader, b. Oglethorpe co., Ga. After studying medicine he practiced for awhile, but gave it up for farming in 1847. Ordained a…Rebecca Latimer FELTON, Congress, GA (1835-1930)
Senate Years of Service: 1922-1922 Party: Democrat FELTON Rebecca Latimer , a Senator from Georgia; born near Decatur, De Kalb County, Ga., June 10, 1835; attended the common schools and graduated…Black Books
Required reading in African-American literature by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Many of the earliest published Black writers were slaves and abolitionists. Phillis Wheatley spoke no…Black Actors
Notable African-American Actors James Earl Jones Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil…Black Musicians
Notable African-American Musicians Bessie Smith Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…Black Boxers
Notable African-American Boxers Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders…Black, Karen
(Karen Ziegler)actressBirthplace: Park Ridge, Ill.Born: 7/1/42Trending
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