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Thomas Freeman (1919 – 2020)
World-renowned debate coach, philosopher, minister, and orator Thomas Freeman was born Thomas Franklin Freeman on June 27, 1919, in Richmond, Virginia,...
Charles Smith (1940- )
Charles Smith, a visual artist, historian, activist, and minister, was born on November 11, 1940, to Bertha Mary Smith and...
Robert Charles O’Hara Benjamin (1855-1900)
Robert Charles O’Hara Benjamin, also known as R.C.O. Benjamin, was a Caribbean-born political activist, newspaper editor, minister, poet, teacher, author,...
Richard Allen Tucker (1850-1924)
Richard Allen Tucker, born on February 13, 1850, was an ordained minister, educator, and poet. He was the son of...
Kelly Miller Smith Sr. (1920-1984)
Kelly Miller Smith Sr, named after the prominent educator and civil rights leader Kelly Miller, was a Baptist preacher, author,...
Henry V. Plummer (1844-1905)
Henry Vinton Plummer was an American Baptist preacher and a chaplain with the United States Army with the Buffalo Soldiers....
Benjamin Harrison Hill (1903-1971)
Benjamin Harrison Hill was a legislator, teacher, and African Methodist Episcopal (AME) minister born in Sidney, Nova Scotia, Canada on...
Madeline Gayle “Asali” Dickson (1948- )
M. Gayle Dickson, also known as Asali, was the only woman graphic artist for the Black Panther Party Newspaper between...
Thomas Detter (ca. 1830-1891)
Thomas Detter, late 19th century black businessman, Methodist minister, and civil rights advocate, was one of the first black literary...
