Category: History

Sandra Douglass Morgan is an attorney and executive currently serving as the president of the Las Vegas Raiders football team. Morgan was born on April 10, 1978, in Las Vegas…

Taofeek Kunle Owonikoko, a physician-scientist, was born in 1968 in Iseyin, Oyo, Nigeria. He attended elementary and high school in Oyo where his academic discipline was directed by his father,…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Irene Cara Escalera was a singer, actress and songwriter, who was most famous for recording the…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Sister Thea Bowman was a Catholic leader, evangelist, and teacher who has made such significant contributions…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Megan Piphus Peace is a financial analyst, comedic actress, musician, ventriloquist and puppeteer for the long…

Robert Lee Satcher Jr., a specialist in child and adult bone cancer, a chemical engineer, and astronaut was born on September 22, 1965, in Hampton, Virginia, to Robert Lee Satcher,…

Tawanda Gumbo, an infectious disease specialist, was born in the Republic of Zimbabwe on August 31, 1967, and grew up in a rigid political system that upheld racial segregation in…

Shontel Monique Brown is a business professional, politician (D) and congresswoman, serving as the U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 11th congressional district since 2021. Brown was born on June 24, 1975,…

Erich David Jarvis, a noted scientist and a professional dancer, was born on May 6, 1965, in Harlem, New York, to musicians James Reginald Jarvis and Sasha Valerie McCall. They…

Valerae Olive Lewis, a leader in Orthopedic Oncology, was born in 1966 in White Plains, New York, to Carl Norman Lewis, a physician from Harlem with roots in Antigua, and…