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Mary Violet Leontyne Price was born on February 10, 1927, in Laurel, Mississippi, to James Anthony Price, a carpenter, and…
When boarding an aircraft today, passengers are greeted by cabin crew from all races, nationalities and back grounds. But in…
Roberta Evelyn Martin (February 12, 1907 – January 18, 1969) was an American gospel composer, singer, pianist, arranger and choral…
Lucille Clifton, writer and educator, died February 13, 2010. Clifton was born Thelma Lucille Sayles on June 27, 1936 in…
Oliver Wendell “Ollie” Harrington, cartoonist and political satirist, was born in Valhalla, New York. Harrington started drawing cartoons at a…
Leland Devon Melvin (born February 15, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut. He…
James Baskett (February 16, 1904 – July 9, 1948) was an American actor known for his portrayal of Uncle Remus,…
Huey Percy Newton, co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, was born in Monroe, Louisiana, but raised…