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Herbert Alphonso “Rap” Dixon (1902-1944) | BlackPast.org
Mar 31, 2025 - Herbert Alphonso Dixon was a Negro Baseball League (NBL) baseball outfielder. Nicknamed “Rap,” Dixon was born on September 15, 1902 in Kingston, Georgia to...
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Joseph Boakai (1944 - ) | BlackPast.org
Jul 14, 2025 - Joseph Nyumah Boakai, the 26th and current President of Liberia, has a distinguished career spanning over 40 years in public service. Born on November 30,...
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Angela Davis (1944- ) | BlackPast.org
Mar 26, 2026 - Angela Davis, activist, educator, and scholar, was born on January 26, 1944, in the “Dynamite Hill” area of Birmingham, Alabama. The area received that name...
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Samuel (Sam) Bruce Martin (1915-1944) | BlackPast.org
Dec 19, 2024 - Sam Martin Bruce was born on December 7, 1915, in Houston, Texas. Bruce’s father died when he was a young boy. His mother remarried, and the family relocated...
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10th Cavalry Regiment (1866-1944) | BlackPast.org
Mar 6, 2025 - The 10th Cavalry was one of the original six regiments of the regular army set aside for black enlisted men. These were authorized by Congress in the act of...
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