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Edward the Black Prince

(Encyclopedia) Edward the Black Prince, 1330–76, eldest son of Edward III of England. He was created duke of Cornwall in 1337, the first duke to be created in England, and prince of Wales in 1343.…

Black, Eugene Robert

(Encyclopedia) Black, Eugene Robert, 1898–1992, American financier, b. Atlanta, grad. Univ. of Georgia (B.A., 1917). After serving in the navy during World War I and working at the investment firm…

Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

Race Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population, Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data File. Updated every 10 years. http://factfinder.census.gov. Definition: The concept of race as used…

Black History and Other Heritage Months

FebruaryBlack History MonthMarchWomen's History MonthMayAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSeptember 15-October 15Hispanic Heritage MonthNovemberNative American Heritage Month

Diane BLACK, Congress, TN (1951)

BLACK, Diane, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Baltimore, Md.; January 16, 1951; A.S.N., Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Md., 1971; B.S.N., Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn., 1992…

Benedict the Black, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Benedict the Black, Saint, d. 1589, Sicilian friar. Born a slave, he became a hermit and later a Franciscan lay brother. Although illiterate, his humility and extraordinary powers as…

John BLACK, Congress, MS (1854)

Senate Years of Service: 1832-1833; 1833-1838Party: Jacksonian; Anti-Jacksonian; WhigBLACK, John, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Massachusetts, but date of birth is unknown; engaged in…