Explore educators, scholars, schools and the ideas that shaped communities.
9,959 matching cards · 24 cards per page
1890–1945
José Gomes da Costa, also called Zé Spinelli and Zé Espinguela (c. 1890–1945), was a Brazilian journalist, writer, pai-de-santo, and samba musician, who was a member of the Bloco dos Arengueiros, a founder of the Estação Primeira de Mangueira, and an…
Loading image…1961–
Zeinabu irene Davis (born April 13, 1961) is an American filmmaker and professor in the Department of Communication at the University of California, San Diego. In 1985, she received her M.A in African studies at UCLA and went on to earn her M.F.A in Film…
Biography
Zelda Harris is an American actress. Harris attended Princeton University, where she was a member of the Class of 2007. She began acting at age three.
1951–2026
Zélia Amador de Deus (24 October 1951 - 8 September 2026) was a Brazilian university professor emerita, activist for the rights of the black population, an advocate for affirmative action in higher education, an actress and theatre director. She was one of…
Loading image…Biography
Zelia Ball Page (c. 1850–1937) was a freeborn African-American teacher who spent her career teaching African-American youths in Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Her husband was the first head of Langston University and she was the first matron.
1880–1956
Zelia N. Breaux (February 6, 1880 – October 31, 1956) was an American music instructor and musician who played the trumpet, violin and piano. She organized the first music department at Langston University in Oklahoma and the school's first orchestra. As…
Loading image…1987–
Zelous Lamar Wheeler (born January 16, 1987) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and right fielder who currently serves as a co-hitting coach for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the…
Loading image…1977–
Zema Abbey (born 17 April 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He has a degree in Sports Science and Leisure Management from the University of Bedfordshire. His younger brother, Nathan, was also a professional footballer.
Biography
Zena Edwards (born 1960s) is a British writer, poet, performer and multidisciplinary collaborator, who explores her African roots in work that utilises her musical talents. She has performed internationally at festivals, as well as in schools and colleges.…
1908–2004
Zenobia Powell Perry (October 3, 1908 – January 17, 2004) was an American composer, professor and civil rights activist. She taught in a number of historically black colleges and universities and composed in a style that her biographer Jeannie Gayle Pool…
1906–2005
ZerNona Stewart Black (1906–2005) was the wife of civil rights leader, the Rev. Claude Black. She was an instructor at Langston University in Oklahoma and at St.
Dates not recorded
Zewelanji Natashya Serpell (born 1974) is an American developmental psychologist whose scholarship examines the learning experiences of African American students in school and school-based interventions targeting executive functions. In 2017-2018, she was…
1989–
Zalika Kamilah Miller (born 30 July 1989), known professionally as Zeze Millz, is a British television personality. She hosted her own show, The Zeze Millz Show, on YouTube and she has since gone on to front projects for Channel 4 including Unapologetic…
1924–2011
Zipporah Parks Hammond (1924–2011) was the University of Colorado College of Nursing's first African-American graduate and the first Black Director of Medical Records in Colorado. She was a humanitarian, philanthropist, and civil-rights champion in Colorado.
Loading image…1919–1982
Zirl Augustus Palmer (December 11, 1919 – May 20, 1982) was an African-American businessman and activist in Lexington, Kentucky. He opened Palmer's Pharmacy in 1952 in an old building at Fifth and Race Street. He was involved in the city's desegregation…
Loading image…1973–
Zoë Charlton (born 1973) is an American contemporary artist and the direct of the School of Art and a tenured full professor of Art at George Mason University.
Loading image…1979–
Zoé Whitley (born 30 December 1979) is an American art historian and curator. Between 2020 and March 2025, Whitley directed Chisenhale Gallery. Based in London, she has held curatorial positions at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Tate galleries, and…
1987–
Zora J Murff (born 1987) is an American artist, curator, and educator. As of 2026, he is based in Eugene, Oregon and teaches photography at the University of Oregon's School of Art + Design. Murff uses his creative practice to emphasize visual culture's…
Loading image…1930–2022
Zora Martin-Felton (sometimes written Zora Martin Felton or Zora Felton; June 22, 1930 – March 11, 2022) was an American museum director and curator. She established the education department at the Anacostia Community Museum, which is a museum in the…
Loading image…1986–
Nzube Olisaebuka Udezue (born 19 August 1986), better known by his stage name Zuby, is a British rapper and podcaster. Born to Nigerian parents in Luton, Udezue was raised in Saudi Arabia and educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He began rapping at…
1973–
Zundra Feagin-Alexander (born July 12, 1973) is an American sprinter. At the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships, she was a member of the bronze medalist team in the 4 × 400 m relay, along with her teammates Monique Hennagan, Michelle Collins, and…
Started at age 9
Zuriel began making documentaries as a child and has interviewed world leaders to encourage education for girls across Africa and beyond.
Loading image…1973–
Zuwena "ZZ" Packer (born January 12, 1973) is an American writer, primarily of works of short fiction, and teacher. She is the recipient of the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, the Whiting Award, and the Guggenheim Fellowship. Her book Drinking Coffee…
Biographies, museum objects and archive records are distinct card types. Every card links to its historical source.
