*The birth of Susan McKinney Steward in 1847, is celebrated on this date. A physician, she was one of the first Black women to earn a medical...
Last names starting in S
Stewart, Susan M.
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Thu, 1847-03-18
Stewart, Thomas McCants
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Thu, 1854-12-28
Thomas McCants Stewart was born on this date in 1854. He was a Black attorney, educator, and minister.
He was born in Charleston, SC....
Still, William
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Sun, 1821-10-07
*William Still was born on this date in 1821. He was a black abolitionist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, writer, historian and activist...
Still, William Grant
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Sat, 1895-05-11
On this date in 1895, William Grant Still was born. He was an African American musician and composer.
From Woodville, Mississippi, he...
Stitt, Sonny
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Sat, 1924-02-02
*On this date in 1924, Edward “Sonny” Stitt was born. He was an African-American jazz saxophonist, one of the most consistently important reed...
Stokes, Carl Burton
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Tue, 1927-06-21
Carl Stokes was born on this date in 1927. He was an African-American lawyer and political leader.
Born in Cleveland, Carl Burton Stokes...
Stokes, Louis
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Mon, 1925-02-23
*Louis Stokes was born on this date in 1925. He is an African-American politician and administrator.
From Cleveland, Ohio, he was one of...
Stokes, Rembert
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Sat, 1917-06-16
Rembert E. Stokes was born on this date in 1917. He was an African-American bishop, educator, and administrator.
He received a Bachelor...
Stone, Jesse
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Sat, 1901-11-16
Jesse Stone was born on this date in 1901. He was an African-American band leader, song writer, and music producer.
Born in Atchison, KS...
Stone, Lucy
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Thu, 1818-08-13
*Lucy Stone was born on this date in 1818. She was an American reformer, who was a pioneer in the abolitionist movement and women's rights...
Stout, Juanita Kidd
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Fri, 1919-03-07
*The birth of Dr. Juanita Kidd Stout in 1919 is marked on this date. She was an African-American educator, lawyer, and in 1959 was one of the...
Stovall, Lou
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Fri, 1937-01-01
Lou Stovall, an African-American master printmaker and artist, was born on this date in 1937.
Born in Athens, Georgia, he grew up in...
Stowe, Harriet Beecher
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Tue, 1811-06-04
*The birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1811 is celebrated on this date.
From Cincinnati, she is probably the most famous of the Beecher...
Strayhorn, Billy
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Mon, 1915-11-29
On this date in 1915, Billy Strayhorn was born. He was an African-American composer and jazz pianist.
William Thomas Strayhorn was born...
Sullivan, Leon H.
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Mon, 1922-10-16
The Reverend Leon H. Sullivan was born on this date 1922. He was an African-American minister, businessman, educator, and founder of a nonprofit...
Summer, Donna
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Fri, 1948-12-31
Donna Summer was born on this date in 1948. She is an African-American singer, songwriter, and artist.
Born in the Dorchester community...
Sumner, Charles
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Sun, 1811-01-06
Charles Sumner was born on this date in 1811. He was an American politician and abolitionist.
He was from Boston, Massachusetts. Sumner,...
Sundiata, Kieta
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Sun, 1210-05-16
This date celebrates the birth of an African King Sundiata Keita, also known as Mari Diata, in approximately 1210.
Keita was the founder...
Sundiata, Sekou
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Sun, 1948-08-22
Sekou Sundiata was born on this date in 1948. He was an African-American poet who writes for print, performance, music, and theater and he is a...
Sutton, Percy Ellis
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Wed, 1920-11-24
Percy Sutton, an African-American lawyer and entrepreneur, was born on this date in 1920.
Born in San Antonio, TX, Percy Ellis Sutton...