*On this date in 1886, Alice Taylor Gafford was born. She was an African American nurse and artist.
From Los Angeles, she was one of ten...
Gafford, Alice T.
*On this date in 1886, Alice Taylor Gafford was born. She was an African American nurse and artist.
From Los Angeles, she was one of ten...
Gaillard, Slim
Slim Gaillard, was born on this date in 1911. He was an African-American singer, guitarist, pianist, vibist, tenor saxophonist, and composer....
Gaines, Clarence
Clarence ("Big House") Gaines was born on this date in 1924. He was an African-American college basketball coach and athletic director.
He...
Gaines, Ernest J.
Ernest J. Gaines was born on this date in 1933. He is an African-American writer and educator.
He was born on River Lake Plantation in...
Gaines, Irene M.
On this date in 1892, Irene M. Gaines was born. She was an African-American civil rights reformer devoted to her race, especially its women and...
Gaines, Will
Will Gaines was born on this date in 1928. He is an African-American dancer, the last in a long line of Jazz Hoofers.
He was born in...
Gains, Joseph
On this date, Joe Gans, African-American professional boxer, was born in 1874.
Born in Baltimore, Joseph Gaines (his name at birth) was a...
Gammon, Elijah H.
*The birth of Elijah H. Gammon in 1819 is celebrated on this date. He was an American minister, businessman and activist.
Born in Maine...
Gardner Jr., LeRoy
*LeRoy Gardner Jr. was born on May 11, 1947. He was an African American educator, counselor and activist.
He was one of three children...
Gardner, Christopher
*Christopher Gardner was born on this date in 1954. He is an African-American stock broker, businessman and entrepreneur.
From...
Gardner, Ralph Alexander
On this date in 1922, Ralph Gardner was born. He was an African-American scientist who specialized in the development of hard plastics.
...
Garner, Erroll
This date marks the birthday of Erroll Garner in 1923. He was an African-American keyboard artist who played and composed by ear in the tradition...
Garnet, Henry
On this date in 1815, Henry H. Garnet was born. He was a Black theologian and abolitionist.
Born in Kent County, MD, he was the son of...
Garnett, Kevin
Kevin Maurice Garnett was born on this date in 1976. He is an African-American professional basketball player.
He was born in Mauldin S.C...
Garnett, Ruth M.
Ruth-Miriam Garnett was born on this date in 1954. She is an African-American poet, writer, and workshop coordinator.
She was raised in...
Garrett, Thomas
Thomas Garrett was born on this date in 1789. He was a white American businessman and abolitionist. The son of a farmer from Delaware County, he...
Garrison, William Lloyd
William Lloyd Garrison was born this date in 1805. He was an American abolitionist and newspaper publisher.
The son of a seaman from...
Garrison, Zina
On this date in 1963, Zina Garrison Jackson was born. She was an African-American tennis professional and is an activist for inner-city youth....
Garvey, Amy
The birth of Amy Ashwood Garvey in 1897 is celebrated on this date. She was an African-American activist and the first wife of Marcus Garvey....
Garvey, Amy E. J.
Amy E.J. Garvey was born on this date in 1896. She was an African-American historian, journalist, and Pan-Africanist.
A key figure in the...