Booker T. Washington 1856-1915 Booker Taliaferro Washington was one of the leading African American figures of his era. Born a slave and initially...
Dinah Washington 1924-1963 Dinah Washington was one of the most beloved, versatile, and popular singers of her generation and, indeed, in all...
George Washington Carver 1864? – 1943 George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and educator of international reputation, whose work had a critical...
Nina Mae McKinney 1912?-1967 Nina Mae McKinney burst onto the popular scene, on stage and screen, at a young age with great talent...
Oscar Micheaux 1884-1951 Oscar Micheaux was a pioneer writer and filmmaker during the formative years of the motion picture industry. Over a...
