Rudolph Fisher was born in Washington, DC on this date in 1897. He was an African American physician, roentgen logy specialist, novelist, short...
Last names starting in F
Fisher, Rudolph
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Sun, 1897-05-09
Fisk, Clinton Bowen
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Mon, 1828-12-08
Clinton Fisk was born on this date in 1828. He was an American soldier, prohibitionist, businessman, and educator.
Born near the Erie...
Fitgearld, Ella
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Thu, 1918-04-25
This date in 1918 marks the birth of Ella Fitzgerald. She was an African American jazz singer from Newport News, Virginia.
Considered one...
Fitzgearld, Cornelius
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Tue, 1863-09-29
Cornelius Fitzgerald, a Black lawyer, was born on this date in 1863.
He was from Jonesboro, Tennessee, one of six sons of Joseph M....
Flack, Roberta
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Wed, 1937-02-10
*Roberta Flack was born this date in 1937. She is an African-American singer and educator.
From in Asheville, NC, she earned a BA...
Fleetwood, Christian A.
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Tue, 1840-07-21
Christian Fleetwood was born in this date in 1840. He was a Black army officer, editor, a musician, and a government officer.
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Fleming, Lulu
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Tue, 1862-01-28
*Louise Cecelia Fleming was born on this date in 1862. She was a black medical missionary.
From Hibernia Clay County, Florida she was...
Flipper, Henry O.
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Fri, 1856-03-21
*This date marks the birth of Henry Ossian Flipper who was the first Black man to graduate from West Point. He came from a family of slaves, born...
Flipper, Henry O.
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Fri, 1999-02-19
*On this date in 1999 President Bill Clinton posthumously pardoned Second Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper.
The event came 59 years after...
Flowers, Tiger
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Mon, 1895-08-05
*Theodore “Tiger” Flowers was born on this date in 1895. He was an African-American boxer.
Nicknamed The Georgia Deacon, he was from...
Fontaine, William
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Fri, 1909-08-27
The birth of William T.V. Fontaine in 1909 is celebrated on this date. He was an African-American educator and philosopher.
He was the...
Ford Jr., Harold
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Mon, 1970-05-11
*Harold Ford was born on this date in 1970. He is an African American politician.
From Memphis, Tennessee he is the son of Harold Ford...
Ford, Justina
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Sun, 1871-01-22
*The birth of Justina Ford in 1871 is marked on this date. She was an African-American physician and humanitarian.
From Knoxville, a...
Forman, James
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Fri, 1928-10-05
On this date in 1928, James Forman was born. He was a civil rights activist who is credited with giving the Student Nonviolent Coordinating...
Forrest, Leon Richard
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Sat, 1937-01-09
On this date, we remember the birth of Leon Richard Forrest in 1937. He was an African-American author of large, inventive novels that blend myth...
Forsythe, Ruby
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Tue, 1905-06-27
Ruby Middleton Forsythe was born on this date in 1905. She was an African-American educator from Charleston, SC.
Middleton earned her...
Forten, James
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Tue, 1766-09-02
*James Forten’s birth is marked on this date in 1766. He was a Black businessman and abolitionist.
From Philadelphia of free Black...
Fortune, Rose
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Sun, 1774-03-13
*The birth of Rose Fortune in 1774 is celebrated on this date. She was a Black law enforcement officer and businesswoman.
Fortune was...
Fortune, Timothy
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Fri, 1856-10-03
*On this date in 1856, Timothy Fortune was born. He was a black journalist and civil rights activist.
He was born a slave in Marianna,...
Foster, Andrew
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Sat, 1925-06-27
Andrew Foster was born on this date in 1925. He was an African-American educator and administrator for the deaf.
Born in Ensley, Alabama...