*On this date in 1891, Alma Thomas was born. She was an African-American Painter and instructor.
From Columbus, Georgia, Thomas moved to...
Last names starting in T
Thomas, Alma
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Tue, 1891-09-22
Thomas, Debi
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Sat, 1967-03-25
*Debi Thomas was born on this date in1967. She was an African-American figure skater, and is a surgeon and community activist.
Thomas...
Thomas, Jefferson
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Tue, 1942-09-01
*Jefferson Thomas was born on this date in1942.
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Thomas, Joe
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Sat, 1909-06-19
Joe Thomas, an African American musician, was born on this date in 1909.
Born in Uniontown, PA, he began his professional career in 1930...
Thomas, John F.
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Fri, 1908-01-24
*On this date in 1908, John Frederick Thomas was born. He was an African-American diplomat and administrator.
Thomas was from...
Thomas, Rufus
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Mon, 1917-03-26
*On this date Rufus Thomas was born in 1917. He was an African-American singer and songwriter.
From Cayce, Mississippi, the son of a...
Thomas, Vivien Theodore
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Mon, 1910-08-29
Vivien Theodore Thomas was born on this date in 1910. He was an African-American supervisor of Surgical Research Laboratories.
He was...
Thomas, William BuckWheat
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Thu, 1931-03-12
*BuckWheat Thomas was born on this date in 1931. He was an African American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of...
Thompson, Era
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Thu, 1905-08-10
*This date in 1905 marks the birth of Era Bell Thompson. She was an African-American writer and journalist.
From Des Moines, Iowa, she...
Thompson, John L.
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Sat, 1869-04-03
The birth of John Lay Thompson in 1869 is celebrated on this date. He was an African American businessman.
Thompson was a native of Iowa...
Thompson, Robert
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Sat, 1937-06-26
On this date in 1937, Robert Louis Thompson was born. He was an African-American painter and one of the youngest black artists of his day to gain...
Thornton, Big Mama
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Sat, 1926-12-11
Big Mama Thornton was born on this date in 1926. She was an African-American blues singer, songwriter, drummer and harmonica player.
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Thrash, Doc
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Wed, 1893-03-22
*Dox Thrash, born on this date in 1893, was an African-American artist and printer.
He was also co-inventor of the carborundum print-...
Thurman, Howard
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Sat, 1899-11-18
On this date in 1899, Howard Thurman was born. He was an African-American author, theologian, civil and human rights activist, and educator....
Thurman, Leona P.
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Sat, 1911-07-01
Leona Pouncey Thurman was born on this date in 1911. She was an African-American attorney.
Born in Russellville, Arkansas, Thurman...
Thurman, Wallace
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Sat, 1902-08-16
*This date marks the birth of Wallace Henry Thurman in 1902. He was an African-American editor, critic, novelist, and playwright associated with...
Tiger, Dick
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Wed, 1929-08-14
*On this date in 1929, Dick Tiger was born. He was a Nigerian professional boxer.
Born Richard Ihetu in Nigeria little is known of his...
Till, Emmett Louis
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Fri, 1941-07-25
Emmett Till was born on this date in 1941. He was a young African-American boy whose murder is still a graphic reminder of the volume of 20th...
Tillman, Lafayette
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Wed, 1889-04-24
Lafayette A. Tillman’s birth in 1869 is celebrated on this date. He was an African American Barber and Policeman.
Lafayette Alonzo...
Tindley, Charles A.
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Mon, 1851-07-07
Charles Albert Tindley was born on this date in 1851. He was a Black Methodist Episcopal minister and lyricist.
Born the son of slave...
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