April 15
April 15, 1928 Norma Merrick Sklarek, the first African American woman to be licensed as…
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April 16
April 16, 1994 Ralph Waldo Ellison, novelist, literary critic, and scholar, died. Ellison was born…
April 17
April 17, 1987 Willi Donnell Smith, one of the most successful young fashion designers in…
April 18
April 18, 1922 John Arthur “Jack” Johnson, the first black World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, received…
April 19
April 19, 1975 Percy Lavon Julian, research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of…
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…