Josephine Baker was born in America in 1906, but her career was centered in Europe, and most particularly in France. After a few Charleston dance performances in America, she decided to go to Paris to join the first revue to feature African American dancers. She is mostly known for her Ban...
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Katherine Dunham, an anthropologist, dancer and choreographer, brought African American insights to modern dance. She ran the Katherine Dunham Dance Company for almost thirty years, then the only self-supporting African American dance troupe. She and her troupe appeared in the all-Black cast of the...
Douglass also actively supported women's suffrage, and held several public offices. Without his approval, Douglass became the first African American nominated for Vice President of the United States as the running mate and Vice Presidential nominee of Victoria Woodhull, on the Equal Rights ...
Sidney Poitier, who transformed African-American representation in film with his 1963 Academy Award win inLilies of the Field, faced harsh rejection early in his career. His first audition was a disaster due to his thick Caribbean accent, prompting the director to suggest he pursue dishwashing ins...
The sculpture in the fountain is based on something called a Chi Wara, a type of African headdress that itself is a symbol of the antelopes of West Africa. The writeup on the Chi Wara talks about how it symbolizes the antelopes which symbolize men and women working together to produce a...
Lorna Simpson is a significant African-American artist, who lives and works in New York. She has become known for her unique artworks that combine photographs with words. Simpson uses photography, video and collage to question and challenge ideas about women, culture and race, especially represe...
Two young women were killed, and another nine people were wounded, before Houser shot and killed himself. His journal, which Lafayette police released in January, revealed that he had been inspired by the mass shooting in June of nine African-American churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina....
famous players, famous scientist, famous singers, famous statesmen, famous women, heroes, great explorers, and others Florida famous Americans have all made Florida their home. This list includes Florida historical figures, celebrities and those individuals of Florida who have influenced the lives of ...