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Encyclopedia Britannica: Carl Van Vechten
Learn about Carl Van Vechten, a U.S. novelist, music and drama critic, and an influential figure in New York literary circles in the 1920s.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Daley Thompson
Provides a biographical sketch of British decathlete, Daley Thompson, who became only the second competitor in history to win the decathlon at two Olympic Games, capturing gold medals in 1980 and 1984.
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Black Past: Lulu B. White (1900 1957)
A biography of Lulu Belle Madison White. She was a prominent civil rights advocate with the NAACP in Texas.
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United States Congress: Hiram Revels
The United States Congress offers a biography of Hiram Revels, the first African-American Senator.
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: Blanche K. Bruce
A biography on Blanche K. Bruce, the first African-American to serve a full term in the United States Senate.
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University at Buffalo: Derek Walcott
This site, created by a University of Buffalo math professor with a deep interest in African American and Caribbean writing, gives four poems by Walcott an audio of him speaking, and a biography and bibliography.
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University at Buffalo: Derek Walcott
This site, created by a University of Buffalo math professor with a deep interest in African American and Caribbean writing, gives four poems by Walcott an audio of him speaking, and a biography and bibliography.
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Scholastic: Mae Jemison
This site takes a look at Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut. Content includes a brief biography, a picture, and an excerpt from her book, "Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life."
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University of New York: David Harold Blackwell
Called by many the greatest African American mathematician, David Blackwell has won many awards in his field. This site from the University of New York at Buffalo provides a thorough biography of his life and work.
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George W Bush (Left) and Condoleezza Rice
A short biography of the first African-American to serve as Secretary of State.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity: Jan Matzeliger
A brief biography of Jan Matzeliger, African-American inventor, who revolutionized the shoe manufacturing industry. Read about his early troubles and how he graciously lived his life.
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Black Inventor Online Museum: Jan Matzeliger
A very complete biography of African-American inventor, Jan Matzeliger, who developed the shoe-lasting machine. Read about the development of his invention, and see pictures of the machine and the patent drawing.
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Black Inventor Online Museum: Lewis Latimer
The biography of the fascinating African-American inventor, Lewis Latimer. In addition to finding out about his development of the carbon filament for the incandescent lamp, you can read about his expertise in patent law, his association...
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Black Inventor Online Museum: Lewis Latimer
The biography of the fascinating African-American inventor, Lewis Latimer. In addition to finding out about his development of the carbon filament for the incandescent lamp, you can read about his expertise in patent law, his association...
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Finding Dulcinea: Madam C. J. Walker
Madam C. J. Walker is featured in this brief biography for her entrepreneurial success as an African American woman in the early twentieth century.
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Library of Congress: Samuel Coleridge Taylor
Coleridge-Taylor was so moved when he heard African American spirituals, that he incorporated the sound into his compositions. Here is a brief biography of his life.
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Phillis Wheatley
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a brief biography of Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784 CE), the first African-American to have a book of poetry published.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Lois Mailou Jones
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Lois Mailou Jones, an American painter and educator whose works reflect a command of widely varied styles, from traditional landscape to African-themed abstraction.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Paule Marshall
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Paule Marshall, a novelist whose works emphasize the need for black Americans to reclaim their African heritage.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Randy Weston
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Randy Weston, an American jazz pianist and composer noted for his use of African rhythms.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Susan Rice
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Susan Rice, an American public official and foreign policy analyst who served as a member of the National Security Council (1993-97), assistant secretary of state for African affairs...