However, it was her brilliant performance in the 1990 film Ghost that won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the second African American woman to win an Oscar. Goldberg has also graced the stage with her talent, earning a Tony Award for...
He was the first African-American performer to host a variety television series, The Nat King Cole Show, which aired from 1956 to 1957. This achievement was a milestone in American television history, inspiring future generations of artists. Nat King Cole left an indelible mark...
Champion of African-American Expression Ellington often aimed to capture the breadth and depth of the African-American experience. He saw jazz as a form of cultural expression and often integrated gospel and blues elements and other forms of black music into his jazz compositions. Some of his mos...
Some of Taylor’s best-known works today include ‘Nonet in F Minor’, his extraordinary ‘Christmas Overture’ and ‘Deep River’ – a traditional African-American spiritual. Written in 1904, ‘Deep River’ was originally arranged for the piano, but was recently reimagined by cellistSheku Kann...
Famous For:First African American to serve as Secretary of State The only black man to ever serve as “Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,” Colin Luther Powell, is a retired four-star general of the US Army. He is also the first African-American to be Secretary of State of the Un...
John Humphrey Noyes was an American preacher, religious philosopher, and utopian socialist. He was the founder of the Putney, Oneida, and Wallingford Communities. He decided to devote his life to religion at a young age and studied at the Yale Theological Seminary. He was also involved in poli...
Keller was an early member of the American Civil Liberties Union and a well known advocate for the rights of workers and people with disabilities. She used her writing skills to fight for issues she was passionate about such as women’s suffrage and the U.S. involvement in World War I. ...
(The Cream) felt that we were doing anything earth shattering at all. If anything, we felt we were happily fitting into the scene. Music at the time was very psychedelic, and jazz was being incorporated into the way rock & roll was being made... and then you had all the American ...
In the African-American community, some compare Baraka to James Baldwin and recognize him as one of the most respected and most widely published black writers of his generation. Others have said his work is an expression of violence, misogyny, and homophobia. Regardless of viewpoint, Baraka's ...
American scientists have made remarkable contributions to the scientific world, leaving a lasting legacy enriched by their groundbreaking work and inventive ...