Harry Herbert Pace was born on this date in 1884. He was an African-American music publisher and insurance executive.
Pace was born in...
Last names starting in P
Pace, Harry
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Sun, 1884-01-06
Page, Inman Edward
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Thu, 1853-12-29
On this date in 1853, Inman Edward Page was born. He was a Black educator and academic administrator.
Page was born in Warrenton,...
Page, LaWanda
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Tue, 1920-10-19
LaWanda Page was born on this date in 1920. She was an African-American comedic character actress.
Born in Cleveland and raised in St....
Paige, Satchel
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Sat, 1906-07-07
Satchel Paige was born on this date in 1906. He was an African-American baseball player, the first black pitcher in the American League, and the...
Pamela Alexander
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Thu, 1952-09-25
*Pamela G. Alexander was born on this date in 1952. She is an African American Judge, lawyer, administrator and community activist.
From...
Parham, Truck
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Wed, 1911-01-25
*Truck Parham was born on this date in 1911. He was an African-American jazz bassist and drummer.
A longtime fixture in the Chicago...
Parker, Charlie
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Sun, 1920-08-29
On this date in 1920, Charlie Parker was born, an American alto saxophone player, a founder of the bebop jazz style, and one of the most...
Parker, John P.
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Fri, 1827-02-02
*On this date in 1827, we celebrate the birth of John P. Parker. He was a Black businessman and abolitionist.
From Norfolk, Virginia he...
Parker, Junior
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Fri, 1932-05-27
Junior Parker was born on this date in 1932. He was an African-American Blues singer and musician.
Herman Parker, Jr., or Little Junior...
Parks, Rosa McCauley
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Tue, 1913-02-04
*Rosa Parks was born on this date in 1913. She was an American civil rights activist.
Rosa McCauley grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and...
Parsons, James
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Sun, 1911-08-13
*James Parsons was born on this date in 1911. He was an African-American lawyer and judge.
From Kansas City, MO, James Benton Parsons was...
Parsons, Lucy
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Wed, 1853-03-16
*On this date we recall the birth of Lucy Parsons in 1853. She was a Black socialist and anarchist whose work made her a prominent figure in...
Paterson, Basil A.
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Tue, 1926-04-27
*Basil Alexander Paterson was born on this date in 1926. He is an African American labor lawyer and former politician.
Paterson was...
Paterson, David A.
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Thu, 1954-05-20
*David Paterson was born on this date in 1954. He is an African American politician. David Alexander Paterson was born in Brooklyn, NY to...
Patrick, Deval
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Tue, 1956-07-31
Deval L. Patrick was born on this date in 1956. He is an African-American businessman, lawyer, and politician--the first black governor of...
Patterson, Floyd
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Fri, 1935-01-04
Floyd Patterson was born on this date in 1935. He was an African-American boxer.
From a poor family in Waco, N.C., he was raised in...
Patterson, Frederick
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Thu, 1901-10-10
Frederick Patterson was born on this date in 1901. He was an African-American doctor and education administrator.
Born in Washington, D....
Patterson, Mary Jane
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Sat, 1840-09-12
The birth of Mary Jane Patterson in 1840 is celebrated on this date. She was a black teacher.
Born in Raleigh, NC, Patterson was the...
Patterson, Raymond R.
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Sat, 1929-12-14
On this date in 1929, Raymond R. Patterson was born. He was an African-American poet, writer, and professor.
Born in Harlem, he was a...
Payne, Daniel
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Sun, 1811-02-24
*On this date in 1811, Bishop Daniel A. Payne was born. He was a historian, educator and AME minister.
He was born in Charleston, South...