Mary Louise Brown

Mary Louise Brown 1868 – 1927, first Black woman to receive a wartime medical commission in 1918. Physician and teacher.

Fisk Jubilee Singers

Ella Sheppard 1841- 1914. Pianist, arranger, and composer. Matriarch of the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

Giovanni’s Big-Eared Bat aka “Micronycteris giovanniae” named after poet Nikki Giovanni in honor of her writings.

Edmond Berger is credited with inventing an early spark plug on 2/2/1839. He did not get a patent on it.

Ed Bullins July 2, 1935- November 13, 2021. Playwright.

Jessica Watkins born 1988, first Black woman to join International Space Station Crew.

MC Lyte born 1970. First rapper to perform at Carnegie Hall.

Rastafarian religious movement based in Jamaica. Ethiopian origin.

Barbados Caribbean island. Capital, Bridgetown.