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100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of one hundred historically great Black Americans (in alphabetical order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by Temple University professor Molefi Kete Asante in 2002.
- Molefi Kete Asante
- 2002
Famous black people who changed the world A list of inspirational black people who played a key role in the world and American history. Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968) – King was a pivotal figure in the non-violent civil rights movement.
- Toussaint Louverture (1743 – 1803) Toussaint Loverture was the leader of the slave uprising in Haiti. He spearheaded the successful military uprising in Saint-Domingue in 1791, and over the following years, consolidated his power and influence by re-establishing the plantation system with wage labor.
- Sojourner Truth (1797 -1883) Sojourner Truth (Isabella Baumfree) was an African-American abolitionist and proponent of women’s rights. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but managed to escape and reach freedom in 1826, along with her young daughter.
- Frederick Douglas (1818 – 1895) Fedrick Douglass, a former slave, rose to prominence as a leading figure of the Black movement and one of the most well-known black leaders of the nineteenth century.
- Booker T. Washington (1856 – 1915) Booker T. Washington overcame numerous obstacles that prevented him from pursuing an education despite being born into slavery.
Feb 1, 2023 · When it comes to pioneers in African American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Muhammad Ali are often mentioned—and rightfully so. But what do you know about other Black history heroes, like Claudette Colvin, Alice Coachman, or Shirley Chisholm?
100 Great Black Britons is a poll that was first undertaken in 2003 to vote for and celebrate the greatest Black Britons of all time.
Feb 1, 2021 · Black people in history: Little-known figures to know. Profiles in perseverance. You may not know their names. But these courageous Black Americans changed history. Published February 1,...
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Black history is the story of African Americans in the United States and elsewhere. Learn about Black History Month, Black leaders, the Great Migration, the civil rights movement and more.
