*Samuel Nabrit was born on this date in 1905. He...
Last names starting in N
Nabrit, Samuel M.
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Tue, 1905-02-21
Napier, James
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Mon, 1845-06-09
*James C. Napier was born on this date in 1845. He was an Black businessman and politician.
From Nashville, Tennessee his father William...
Napier, Nettie Langston
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Mon, 1861-06-17
*Nettie Langston Napier was born on this date 1861. She was an African-American woman’s activist and administrator.
From Oberlin, Ohio...
Nascimento, Abdias do
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Sat, 1914-03-14
*Abdias do Nascimento was born...
Nash, Charles E.
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Thu, 1844-05-23
This date in 1844 marks the birth of Charles Edmund Nash, an African-American politician.
Born in Opelousas, LA, he attended common...
Navarro, Theodore ("Fats")
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Mon, 1923-09-24
On this date in 1923, Fats Navarro was born. He was an African-American jazz trumpet virtuoso, one of the founders of bebop.
Navarro was...
Naylor, Gloria
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Wed, 1950-01-25
*Gloria Naylor was born on this date in 1950. She is an African-American author.
From New York City, her father Roosevelt was a transit...
Neal, Larry
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Sun, 1937-09-05
On this date in 1937, Larry Neal was born. He was an African-American writer and one of the most well-known figures of the Black Arts Movement of...
Nell, William Cooper
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Mon, 1816-12-16
William Cooper Nell, a Black lecturer, journalist, and historian was born on this date in 1816.
He was born in Boston to William and...
Nelson, Annie Green
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Fri, 1902-12-05
Annie Green Nelson was born on this date in 1902. She was an African-American writer.
Born in Darlington County, S.C., she was the oldest...
Nelson, Ida Gray
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Wed, 1867-02-20
*The birth of Ida Gray Nelson Rollins in 1867 is celebrated on this date. She was an African-American dentist.
Ida Gray was born in...
Nelson, Wally F.
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Sat, 1909-03-27
*Wallace F. "Wally" Nelson was born on this date in 1909. He was an African-American civil rights and peace activist.
Raised in Little...
Newcombe, Don
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Mon, 1926-06-14
*Don Newcombe was born on this date in 1926. He was an African-American baseball player.
From Madison, New Jersey, nicknamed "Newk",...
Newman, Cecil
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Sat, 1903-07-25
Cecil Newman was born on this date in 1903. He was an African-American newspaper publisher and businessman.
He was born in Kansas City...
Newman, Isaiah
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Mon, 1911-04-17
Isaiah Newman was born on this date in 1911. He was an African-American clergyman, civil rights leader.
Born in Darlington County SC....
Newton, Huey
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Tue, 1942-02-17
*Huey Newton was born on this date in 1942. He was an African-American activist, founder and leader of the Black Panther Party.
Huey...
Newton, Lloyd
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Fri, 1942-06-26
he birth of Lloyd Newton in 1942 is celebrated on this date. He is an African American Air Force general (retired), educator, and administrator...
Nicholas, Harold
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Mon, 1921-03-21
*On this date we recall the birth of Harold Nicholas in 1921. He was an African-American dancer specializing in Tap.
From Winston-Salem...
Nichols, Decatur Ward
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Mon, 1900-10-15
Decatur Nichols was born on this date in 1900. He was an African-American minister, deacon, and bishop.
He was from Georgetown, SC, the...
Nickerson, Camille
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Thu, 1888-11-22
The birth of Camille Nickerson in 1888 is celebrated on this date. She was an African-American musician, composer, and administrator.
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