December 31
December 31, 1930 Odetta Holmes, singer, actress, songwriter, and human rights activist, was born in…
Whitney Moore Young
Whitney Moore Young A civil rights leader who urged African Americans to work within the…
Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) World Famous Poet Born in 1753 in Senegal, West Africa but sold…
Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson(1875-1950) Founder of Black History Month He was known as the father of…
Granville T. Woods
Granville T. Woods (1856-1910) Electrical Inventor Born on April 23, 1856 in Columbus, Ohio, Granville…
Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Williamson, 1914 – 1948) blues singer, harmonica player One of…
Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells Courageous and outspoken, Ida B. Wells has been equaled by few Americans…
Josiah Thomas Walls
Josiah Thomas Walls was Florida’s first African-American representative to serve in Congress. Walls was born…
Harriett Tubman
Harriett Tubman (1821-1913) Leader of the “Underground Railroad” Born in 1821 in Dorchester County, Maryland,…
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) Orator, Women’s Rights Activist Born Isabella in 1797 in Ulster County, New…