*On this date in 1911, Kapo was born. He was an Afro-Caribbean painter and sculptor.
From Byuloss in Saint Catherine parish in Jamaica,...
Last names starting in K
Kapo
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Fri, 1911-02-10
Karim, Benjamin Goodman (Benjamin 2X)
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Thu, 1932-07-14
Benjamin Karim was born on this date in 1932. He was an African-American Muslim minister, author, orator, and aide to Malcolm X.
He...
Kaufman, Bob
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Sat, 1925-04-18
Bob Kaufman was born on this date in 1925. He was an African-American poet.
He was born Robert Garnell Kaufman in New Orleans, LA. He...
Kay, Connie
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Wed, 1927-04-27
*Connie Kay was born on this date in 1927. He was an African-American jazz drummer.
Self-taught on the drums, Kay played in the mid-'...
Kay, Ulysses
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Sun, 1917-01-07
*Ulysses Kay was born on this date in 1917. He was an African-American musician and composer.
From Tucson, Arizona he was the son of...
Keckley, Elizabeth
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Thu, 1818-01-15
On this date we remember the birth of Elizabeth Keckley in 1818. She was a Black domestic, author, and abolitionist.
Born at the...
Kelley, Florence
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Mon, 1859-09-12
Florence Kelley was born on this date in 1859. She was an American activist for civil rights and social reform.
The daughter of United...
Kemp, Raymond
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Sun, 1907-04-07
*Ray Kemp was born on this date in 1907. He was an African American football player and coach.
Raymond Howard Kemp was from Cecil, Pa.,...
Kendricks, Eddie
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Sun, 1939-12-17
On this date in 1939, African-American singer Eddie Kendricks was born in Union Springs, AL.
He was a founder member of the Primes in the...
Kennedy, Adrienne
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Sun, 1931-09-13
Adrienne Kennedy, an African-American playwright, was born on this date in 1931.
She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to loving...
Keyes, Alan
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Mon, 1950-08-07
*Alan Keyes was born on this date in 1950. He is an African-American politician and diplomat from the state of Maryland.
Alan Lee Keyes...
Kgositsile, Willie
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Tue, 1939-09-19
*Willie Kgositsile was born on this date in 1938. He is an African poet, educator, and activist.
From South Africa, Keorapetse Willie...
Killens, John Oliver.
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Fri, 1916-01-14
This date marks the birthday of John Oliver Killens, an African-American novelist and professor, born in Macon, GA. in 1916.
Killens...
Kilpatrick, Lincoln
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Fri, 1932-02-12
*Lincoln Kilpatrick was born on this date in 1932. He was an African-American actor. From St. Louis, Missouri, he was the brother of actor Erik...
King, Albert
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Wed, 1923-04-25
On this date Albert King was born in 1923. He was an African American blues musician who created a unique string-bending guitar style that has...
King, B. B.
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Wed, 1925-09-16
*B. B. King was born on this date in 1925. He is an African-American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Riley B. King was born to...
King, Coretta Scott
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Wed, 1927-04-27
*Coretta Scott King was born on this date in 1927. She was an African-American civil rights activist and author.
From Heiberger,...
King, Freddie
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Mon, 1934-09-03
*Freddie King was born on this date in1934. He was an African-American Blues musician and singer.
From Gilmer, Texas, his birth name was...
King, Rodney
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Sun, 1991-03-03
*This date marks the anniversary of the Rodney King beating. On March 3, 1991, white police officers in Los Angeles, California, stopped a car...
Kinsley, Anna
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Tue, 1793-06-18
This date in 1793 celebrates the birth of Anna Kingsley. She was a African plantation owner, abolitionist, and former slave in America.
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