Lloyd George Richards was born in Toronto, Canada on June 29, 1919. When he was four years old, his family moved to Detroit, Michigan in order to attain a better life. His father, who hailed from Jamaica, was a follower of Black nationa...
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Important Figures
Vinnette Justine Carroll was born in New York City, New York to Edgar Edgerton and Florence (née Morris) Carroll on March 11, 1922. At the age of three years old, her family moved to Jamaica, where they spent much of her youth. Her par...
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On May 25, 1905, in Warrenton Virginia, Hayes Joseph and Bertha (née Ball) Burnett welcomed their first child, a daughter, who they named Dorothy Louise. The family would soon move to a predominately White-populated neighborhood in Montclair...
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On December 22, 1905, in Baltimore, Maryland, James Amos Porter was born to John and Lydia Porter. His parents were professionals who held significant status in their community. His father, a minister, was prominent in the African Metho...
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On November 25, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, John Herman Henry Sengstacke was born to Herman Alexander and Rosa Mae (née Davis) Sengstacke. The baby was named after his paternal grandfather, a Congregationalist minister and educator of W...
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In Holly Springs, Mississippi, on July 16, 1862, a baby girl was born to James and Elizabeth (née Warren) Wells; they would name her Ida Bell. James’ father, who was White, had brought James to Holly Springs to be a carpenter’s appr...
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On November 29th, 1919, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, a baby girl was born to Edward and Emily Primus; they would name her Pearl Eileen. In 1921, the Primus family immigrated to the United States, in hope of attaining opportunities t...
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On August 1, 1930, a baby boy, Geoffrey Lamont, was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. His parents, Arthur and Louise (née de Frense) Holder, immigrated to the country’s capital city from Barbados. He was the couple’s youn...
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Patrick Kelly was born to Daniel and Letha Kelly on September 24, 1954 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. His father worked in several different capacities, including as a cab driver and insurance agent, and his mother, who held an advanced degree, w...
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On March 30, 1948, in Oxford, Mississippi, Naomi Ruth Sims was born to John and Elizabeth Sims. She was the youngest of the couple’s three daughters, who included firstborn, Doris, and middle daughter, Betty. Her parents divorced and ...
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