Music and Musicians
He was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of jazz. He received numerous accolades including the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for "Hello, Dolly" in 1965, as well as a posthumous win for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972, and induction into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.
Who was Satchmo (Louis Armstrong)?
He was was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell.
Who was Dexter Gordon?
This man from Springfield, KY, became the first African American jailer in Kentucky, elected in Washington County in 1973 and he served until 1983.
Who was George Melwood Hocker?
He was the first African-American professor at Harvard. He was also a Boston dentist, and an inventor of an early composite golf tee made from wood and natural rubber tubing. He entered the Harvard Dental School (now the Harvard School of Dental Medicine) in 1868, and graduated in 1870. He then took a position in the department of mechanical dentistry in 1871, making him Harvard University's first African-American faculty member.
Who was George Franklin (G.F.) Grant?
This American pianist was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. One of the originators of big-band jazz, he led his band for more than half a century, composed thousands of scores, and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of Western music.
Who was Duke Ellington
She was an American classical composer, pianist, organist and music teacher. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, she was educated at the New England Conservatory of Music, and was active in Chicago from 1927 until her death in 1953.
Who was Florence Price?
She is an American speller, basketball player, and juggler. She won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee. She is the first African-American contestant to win the bee and is the second Black winner, after Jamaica's Jody-Anne Maxwell.
Who is Zaila Avant-Garde?
He was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century. While a professor at Tuskegee Institute, Carver developed techniques to improve types of soils depleted by repeated plantings of cotton. He wanted poor farmers to grow other crops, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes, as a source of their own food and to improve their quality of life.
Who was George Washington Carver?
This is an American musical variety television show that lasted for 36 years. The show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first and longest-serving host and executive producer.
What is Soul Train?
She is an American composer and beauty pageant titleholder. In June 2018, she was crowned Miss New York 2018. On September 9, 2018, she was crowned Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Who is Nia Imani Franklin?
He was an American lawyer and politician who was the 51st Mayor of Chicago. He became the first African American to be elected as the city's mayor in April 1983. He served as mayor from April 29, 1983 until his death on November 25, 1987
Who was Harold Washington?
He was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists in a crew of seven. Prior to the Challenger disaster, he flew as a mission specialist aboard Challenger from February 3 to 11, 1984, becoming the second African American to fly in space.
Who was Ronald McNair?
He was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.
Who was Jimi Hendrix?
He is is an American songwriter, choir director, gospel singer, and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel ensembles such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew among many others. He has won numerous awards, including 19 Grammy Awards.
Who is Kirk Franklin?
He was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
He was an anthropologist and historical linguist specializing in the cultures and languages of the Horn of Africa. He conducted extensive field work in Northeast Africa, mostly in Ethiopia. He was motivated by the civil rights movement early in his life, and committed the rest of his life to studies to promote equal opportunity.
Who was Dr. Harold Fleming?
She was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular black female recording artists of the 1950s. Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop music, and gave herself the title of "Queen of the Blues".
Who was Dinah Washington?
She is an American singer, songwriter, model, poet and actress. Her 2000 self titled debut album, "Who Is ____?", went platinum and the follow-ups "Beautifully Human" and "The Real Thing" both achieved gold status.
Who is Jill Scott?
She was the first African-American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States. In 1879, she became the first African American to graduate from an American school of nursing.
Who was Mary Mahoney?
She was an American physician, nurse and author. After studying at the New England Female Medical College, in 1864 she became the first African American woman to become a doctor of medicine in the United States. She was also one of the first female physician authors in the nineteenth century. In 1883, she published A Book of Medical Discourses, which focuses on maternal and pediatric medical care and was among the first publications written by an African American on the subject of medicine.
Who was Rebecca Lee Crumpler?