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Baker, Ella Josephine
(Encyclopedia) Baker, Ella Josephine, 1903–1986, U.S. civil rights activist, b. Norfolk, Va. Ella Baker was an activist and organizer whose…Jesse HELMS, Congress, NC (1921-2008)
Senate Years of Service: 1973-2003 Party: Republican HELMS Jesse , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Monroe, Union County, N.C., October 18, 1921; educated in the public schools of Monroe,…Ariana DeBose
Ariana DeBose won an Oscar for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s screen version of West Side Story (2021). That was the role made famous by Rita Moreno, who won an Oscar for her performance in…David Settle REID, Congress, NC (1813-1891)
Senate Years of Service: 1854-1859 Party: Democrat REID David Settle , a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born near Reidsville, Rockingham County, N.C., on April 19, 1813;…Thomas BRAGG, Congress, NC (1810-1872)
Senate Years of Service: 1859-1861 Party: Democrat BRAGG Thomas , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., November 9, 1810; attended the Warrenton Academy; graduated…William Alexander GRAHAM, Congress, NC (1804-1875)
Senate Years of Service: 1840-1843 Party: Whig GRAHAM William Alexander , a Senator from North Carolina; born at Vesuvius Furnace, near Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C., September 5, 1804;…Willie Person MANGUM, Congress, NC (1792-1861)
Senate Years of Service: 1831-1836; 1840-1853 Party: Jacksonian; Anti-Jacksonian; Whig MANGUM Willie Person , a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Orange (now Durham)…Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
In the late 19th century, colleges for Black students were started in box cars (Atlanta University) and church basements (Spelman College). Mary McLeod Bethune, one of the nation's foremost Black…Selected Essays in Black History: The Case of the Negro
The Bouquet Hot-Foot Hannibal The Case of the Negro by Booker T. Washington All attempts to settle the question of the Negro in the South by his removal from this country have so…Top 50 Cities in the U.S. by Population & Rank
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesThe United States is one of the largest countries in the world by land mass. It’s no surprise that some of the world’s largest cities are located there. What are the…Trending
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