A pioneer within the 1990’s East Coast rap scene, the lyricist is one the most influential rappers in the industry who is respected among his peers, fans and still sells out arenas.
In 2005, “I Will Survive,” was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame.
Cleaver was famous for his memoir, best-selling collection of essays, “Soul On Ice,” chronicling his time in prison. (Courtesy Photo)
Rustin worked with Martin Luther King Jr. as an organizer in 1955 with the Montgomery bus boycott.
Meredith graduated from UM the following year with a degree in political science amid the institutional and blatant racism he faced.
She received her doctorate in history from the Sorbonne in Paris upon defending her dissertation titled The Attitude of France on the Question of Slavery Between 1789 and 1848.
The country celebrates their independence in Enugu.
Baldwin was groundbreaking, exploring race and social issues in many of his works.
The New Orleans Tribune was the first daily Black newspaper to be published in English and French. Paul Trevigne Sr. was the associate editor.
An activist, author, professor of Africana studies, and Chair Department of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach, Karenga became active in civil rights organizations such as Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
She served as New Jersey’s commissioner of athletics from 1975 to 1985.
Frederick Douglass and his stance against the practice of slavery has been documented and discussed at length over the years
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