William Harvey Carney was an American soldier during the American Civil War. Born as a slave, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1900 for his gallantry in saving the regimental colors (American flag) during the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863. Continue reading Profile: William Harvey Carney (1840-1908)
Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American investigative journalist known for her coverage of civil rights in the United States.
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Marion Walter Jacobs, known as Little Walter, was an American blues musician, singer, and songwriter, whose revolutionary approach to the harmonica and impact on succeeding generations has earned him comparisons to such seminal artists as Django Reinhardt, Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix. Continue reading Profile: Little Walter (1930-1968)
Charles Edward Anderson Berry was an American singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. Continue reading Profile: Chuck Berry (1926-2017)
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