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1 day ago · The power of photography goes beyond capturing a specific moment: it can help tell the story of entire countries and peoples. The art form was developed in the 19th century, and ever since then ...
5 days ago · African American History: African American History: People Louis Gossett Jr. (1936-2024) Louis Cameron Gossett Jr., one of the most commanding American actors in television and film, as well as a producer, director, and social activist, was born on May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, the only child to Louis Cameron Gossett Sr. and Hellen ...
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3 days ago · For more information, or to ask questions about the Forgotten Patriots project, please email forgottenpatriots@dar.org or call the DAR Library at (202) 879-3229. For decades, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has worked to identify African Americans, Native Americans and individuals of mixed heritage who supported the ...
5 days ago · Early Years and Family Van Lew House Walker was born Maggie Lena Mitchell on July 15, 1864, on the Van Lew estate in Richmond, as established by the public historian Elvatrice Belsches. Mitchell’s mother, Elizabeth Draper, was a former enslaved woman who worked as an assistant cook for Elizabeth Van Lew, an abolitionist, Unionist, and spy for the Union during the American Civil War (1861 ...
6 days ago · Interest in the African past corresponded with the rise of Pan-Africanism in African American politics, which was at the center of Marcus Garvey's ideology and also a concern of W. E. B. Du Bois in the 1920s. It also reflected the general fascination with ancient African history that followed the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922.
5 days ago · Robert E. Williams (d. 1937), an African-American Photographer, operated a photography studio, R. Williams and Son, in Augusta, Georgia, from 1888 until around 1908. 84 images show African-Americans in the Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia area, including depictions of dwellings and domestic chores, rituals of baptism, harvesting and transporting cotton, vehicles and transportation, and ...
4 days ago · Some Black comedians and rappers are also on this list, having found success in the world of film as well. The actors that are featured on this list include some of the best actors of all time, including Morgan Freeman, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Forest Whitaker, Danny Glover, and Eddie Murphy.
