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Eric Walrond  — Research Starter

Eric Walrond was a notable writer and journalist born on December 18, 1898, in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana). His early life was marked by significant challenges, including the departure of…

Ella Baker  — Research Starter

Ella Josephine Baker was a prominent African American civil rights and human rights activist born in 1903 in Norfolk, Virginia. Raised in a family that valued community service and support for the…

Edward Mitchell Bannister  — Research Starter

Edward Mitchell Bannister was a pioneering African American artist born around 1828 in a coastal fishing village in New Brunswick, Canada. His early life was marked by personal tragedy, losing both…

Edward Blackwell  — Research Starter

Edward Joseph Blackwell was an influential American jazz drummer born on October 10, 1929, in the Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana. His early exposure to the vibrant rhythms of jazz through…

Edmonia Lewis  — Research Starter

Edmonia Lewis was a pioneering American sculptor born on July 21, 1845, in Greenbush, New York. She was of mixed heritage, with an African American father and a Mississauga Ojibwe mother. After losing…

Eddie "Rochester" Anderson  — Research Starter

Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, born Edmund Lincoln Anderson on September 18, 1905, in Oakland, California, was a prominent African American actor and comedian known for his groundbreaking role on "The…

Ed Bradley  — Research Starter

Ed Bradley was a prominent American journalist, born on June 22, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up in a challenging family environment following his parents' divorce, spending his…

Eartha Kitt  — Research Starter

Eartha Kitt was a celebrated American singer, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist, best known for her sultry voice and iconic hit "Santa Baby." Born in 1927 in North, South Carolina, Kitt faced…

Earl Hines  — Research Starter

Earl Kenneth Hines, born on December 28, 1903, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, was a pivotal figure in the evolution of jazz piano. Initially trained in classical music, Hines shifted his focus to jazz…

E. Simms Campbell  — Research Starter

E. Simms Campbell, born Elmer Simms Campbell on January 2, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri, was a pioneering African American cartoonist known for his influential work in the mid-20th century. He…