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Gordy, Berry, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Gordy, Berry, Jr., 1929–, African-American music-industry executive, b. Detroit. After stints in the army and as a professional boxer,…

fakir

(Encyclopedia) fakirfakirfäkērˈ, fāˈkər [key], [Arab.,=poverty], in Islam, usually an initiate in a Sufi order. The title fakir is borne with the understanding that poverty is the need to be in…

Famous Firsts by American Women, 1587–1900

Here is a timeline about famous firsts by American women. This information includes such notable figures as the first published author in 1650 (Anne…

African American Literature: History, Crossword, Quizzes, Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights

Black Books Required reading in African-American literature by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Who said the classics…

Cozbi

(Encyclopedia) CozbiCozbikŏzˈbī [key], in the Bible, Midianite woman whom Phinehas killed.

Fred Savage

actorBorn: 7/9/1976Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois As a juvenile actor, Savage made his film debut in The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) and is best known for his starring role as Kevin Arnold in the…

Sammy Davis, Jr.

singer, actorBorn: 12/8/1925Birthplace: New York City Popular singer and stage and film actor who started touring with his family's troupe, the Will Mastin Trio, at age three. He was a member of…

Firsts in American Women's History

At least 12,000 years ago According to a theory accepted by most anthropologists, the first women arrive in North America via the Bering land bridge from Asia.At least 2,000 years ago Women play…

Damaris

(Encyclopedia) DamarisDamarisdămˈərĭs [key], in the Acts of the Apostles, woman converted at Athens.

Davies, Emily

(Encyclopedia) Davies, Emily (Sarah Emily Davies)Davies, Emilydāˈvĭs [key], 1830–1921, British feminist, co-founder of Girton College, Cambridge. Educated at home, she became (1862) secretary of a…