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A year after the Civil War ended, Matthew Henson was born on August 8, 1866, to freeborn African American sharecroppers in Charles County, Maryland, and he was believed to be great-grandnephew of Josiah Henson. This famed African American explored the Arctic with Admiral Peary for two decades.
The Flag of Maryland Location of Maryland on the U.S. map. The following are some notable people from the American state of Maryland, listed by their field of endeavor.This list may not include Federal officials and members of the United States Congress who live in Maryland but are not actual natives.
First African American male (Maryland Special Court of Appeals): David T. Mason in 1974 [13] First African American male ( Maryland Court of Appeals ): Harry A. Cole (1949) in 1977 [ 14 ] First African American male (chief judge of any Maryland court): Michael Waring Lee in 1984 [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ]
Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic over a period of nearly 23 years. They spent a total of 18 years on expeditions together. [ 1 ]
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum is a wax museum in Baltimore, Maryland featuring prominent African-American and other black historical figures. It was established in 1983, in a downtown storefront on Saratoga Street. [1]
Famous Black athletes span all sports, from football and basketball to tennis and gymnastics. This article focuses on 10 whose excellence made them household names and changed their sports forever.
The life and contributions of famous African American Maryland residents are highlighted in the permanent exhibition Deep Roots, Rising Waters: A Celebration of African Americans in Maryland, including Kunta Kinte, Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Matthew Henson, Carr's Beach, Gloria Richardson, and Thurgood Marshall.
Dr William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868 – 1963), 82-year old anthropologist and publicist, co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) who has been ...