*The birth of Arthur Logan is celebrated on February 21 c. 1905. He was a Black surgeon. Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Arthur C. Logan was the youngest of nine children. He came from a family known for valuing education and decorum to transcend racial restrictions. Logan attended a private school in New York City. He […]
learn more*Benjamin Covington’s birth is celebrated on this date in 1869. He was a Black doctor, teacher, and community activist. Benjamin Jesse Covington was born in Marlin, Texas, to formerly enslaved parents Ben and Georgiana Covington. He spent much of his early life working on a farm in Marlin, and his aptitude for surgical procedures flourished […]
learn more*Patricia Banks was born on this date in 1937. She is a retired Black flight attendant, administrator, and counselor. Patricia Noisette Banks was born to parents Sadie and Joseph Banks in New York City. She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1955. Banks Edmiston attended Queens College for a year to study psychology. While attending, […]
learn more*Alfred Xuma was born on March 8, 1893. He was a Black South African agronomist, activist, and doctor. Alfred Bahtini Xuma was from the Manzana, Ngcobo District, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Xuma was the seventh child of Abraham Mangali Xuma and Elizabeth Cupase Xuma, devout members of the Wesleyan Church. Xuma and his […]
learn more*John Alcindor was born on this date in 1873. He was a Black British physician and activist. John Alcindor was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and educated at Saint Mary’s College. After winning one of the four Island Scholarships, he studied medicine at Edinburgh University, Scotland, graduating with a medical degree in 1899. He […]
learn more*Mary Armstrong was born on June 7, 1847. She was a Black slave and nurse. She was born Mary Adams into slavery near St. Louis, Missouri, on a plantation to Sam Adams and Silby. Mary, her baby sister, and her mother belonged to plantation owners William and Polly [Pauline] Cleveland. Mary’s father belonged to William Adams, a […]
learn more*The birth of Georgia Rooks Dwelle is celebrated on this date in 1884. She was a Black physician who specialized in obstetrics and pediatrics. Georgia Rooks Dwelle was born in Albany, Georgia, to former slaves Rev. George Henry Dwelle and Eliza (Dickerson) Dwelle. Her father was a founder of the Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia […]
learn more*Caroline Still Anderson was born on this date in 1848. She was a Black doctor and abolitionist. Early life and education Caroline Still was born in Philadelphia and was the oldest daughter of four to Letitia and William Still. Both of her parents were leaders in the American abolitionist movement. Her father led the Philadelphia branch […]
learn moreDr. Robert Jones, Jr., is an educator, agronomist, and administrator. He shares two reasons for more African Americans to pursue education excellence in this segment.
learn more*Winifred Burks-Houck was born on this date in 1950. She was a Black environmental organic chemist and environmental justice advocate. Winifred Burks was born in Anniston, Alabama, to parents Matthew Burks and Mary Emma Goodson-Burks. She was the great-granddaughter of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Education Burks began her education in Anniston, having attended elementary and high school in […]
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