April 19
April 19, 1975 Percy Lavon Julian, research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of…
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April 20
April 20, 1906 Everett Frederick Morrow, businessman and the first African American to hold an…
April 21
April 21, 2003 Nina Simone, singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist, died. Simone was born…
April 22
April 22, 1947 Cathy Hughes, business executive and radio and television personality, was born Catherine…
April 23
April 23, 1856 Granville T. Woods, inventor often called the “Black Edison,” was born in…
April 24
April 24, 1964 Djimon Gaston Hounsou, actor and model, was born in Cotonou, Benin. Hounsou…
April 25
The United Negro College Fund, or UNCF, is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships…
April 26
April 26, 2003 Rosemary Brown, the first black woman in Canada to be elected to…
April 27
April 27, 1927 Coretta Scott King, civil rights leader and author, was born in Perry…
April 28
April 28, 1938 Madge Dorita Walters Sinclair, actress, was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Sinclair was…