yes. he was a free African American
The first African-American Govener
Robert L. Johnson
General Colin L. Powell, US Army.
Alexander Lucius Twilight graduated from Midddlebury College in Vermont.
The Black Entertainment Television (BET) network was created by Robert L. Johnson and his wife Sheila Johnson. Robert L. Johnson became the first African American billionaire after selling BET to Viacom in 2001.
He was the first African American to become a professor at a white college/university. He also was a abolitionist and civil rights activist
Charles L. Reason was born in 1818.
Charles L. Reason died in 1893.
Charles L. Reason, an African American mathematician and educator, faced significant challenges during his childhood due to the racial prejudices of the early 19th century. Born in 1798 in New York City, he was the son of free Black parents, which afforded him some educational opportunities uncommon for Black children at the time. Despite these obstacles, Reason showed exceptional talent in mathematics and education, eventually becoming an influential figure in promoting education for African Americans. His early experiences shaped his lifelong commitment to advocating for equal educational opportunities.
Calvin L. Hall has written: 'African American journalists' -- subject(s): African American authors, History and criticism, Biography, Autobiography, African American journalists, Intellectual life, American prose literature
Ralph L. Crowder has written: 'John Edward Bruce' -- subject(s): African American historians, African American journalists, African American political activists, African Americans, African diaspora, Biography, Historiography, Intellectual life, Pan-Africanism, Politics and government
The first African-American Govener
Thomas L. Johnson has written: 'Twenty-eight years a slave' 'Born three times' -- subject(s): African American clergy, African American missionaries, African American orators, African Americans, Biography, Freedmen, Slaves, Travel
Charles L. Lumpkins has written: 'American pogrom' -- subject(s): History, African Americans, Social conditions, Race riots, Race relations, East Saint Louis Race Riot, East Saint Louis, Ill., 1917, Crimes against
Bertha L. Turner has written: 'The Federation cook book' -- subject(s): African American cookery, Cookery, Cooking, African American cooking
Brenda L. Thomas has written: 'The velvet rope' -- subject(s): African American businesspeople, African American women, Businesswomen, Fiction, Nightclubs 'Fourplay' -- subject(s): African American women, Fiction, Women in marketing
Thomas L. Jennings