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Ebony’s “Most Influential Black Americans List” debuted in 1971, celebrating Black expression and cultural impact, and has evolved into the Power 100 list. The 2024 honorees, presented ...
This is a list of African-American activists [1] covering various areas of activism, but primarily focused on those African-Americans who historically and currently have been fighting racism and racial injustice against African-Americans. The United States has a long history of racism against its Black citizens. [2]
Black women have been involved in American socio-political issues and advocating for the community since the American Civil War era through organizations, clubs, community-based social services, and advocacy. Black women are currently underrepresented in the United States in both elected offices and in policy made by elected officials. [1]
100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of one hundred historically great Black Americans (in alphabetical order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by Temple University professor Molefi Kete Asante in 2002. A similar book was written by Columbus Salley.
Hailed as one of the most influential Black media publishers, Johnson got his start working for Supreme Life Insurance Company collecting weekly news clippings for his manager, which sparked his ...
The Defender became one of the nation’s largest and most influential Black newspapers, and its circulation grew from 50,000 copies in 1916, to 125,000 in 1918, and to over 200,000 in the 1920s.
Jason Johnson, writer, political commentator; Van Jones, CNN political commentator; Sheinelle Jones, journalist and news anchor for NBC News and MSNBC; Gayle King, journalist, television personality, co-anchor of CBS This Morning; Don Lemon, journalist, author, CNN anchor [5] Craig Melvin, news anchor for NBC News and MSNBC; Curt Menefee, host ...
Black History Month is a time to honor Black Americans achievements. Here are some of the most influential Black Oklahomans to learn about this month.