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Herb Cawthorne (1947- )
Herb Cawthorne, teacher, community leader, and news reporter, was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Roosevelt and Edythe Odrene Cawthorne in...
Hotel Robinson (1897-1921)
The Hotel Robinson, built in 1897, was one of the first businesses in San Diego County, California to be owned...
Lamar Smith (1892-1955)
Lamar Smith, a voting rights activist and veteran, was a martyr in the fight for civil rights. Smith was born...
Richard A. Jones (1950- )
The Honorable Richard A. Jones is a United States District Court Judge for the Western District of Washington in Seattle....
Richard Freeman (?-1851)
Richard Freeman, deputy city marshal and entrepreneur in the early years of San Diego, California, was born somewhere in the...
James M. Evans (1962- )
James M. Evans, a politician and business owner, was the first African American chairman of the Utah Republican Party. He...
Irene McCoy Gaines (1892-1964)
Irene McCoy Gaines was a civil rights activist and a community leader. Born October 25, 1892, in Ocala, Florida, to...
Joseph Charles Jenkins (1914-1959)
Joseph Charles Jenkins, the first African American naval officer, paved the way for the beginning of desegregation in the United...