Sonya Morris
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Beulah Mae Donald (1919-1988)
Beulah Mae (Gregory) Donald is best known for filing a civil lawsuit against the United Klans of America after Donald’s...
Vera Pigee (1924-2007)
Dr. Vera Mae (Berry) Pigee was a significant civil rights organizer and activist in the Mississippi Delta. She a co-founder...
Brenda E. Robinson (1956- )
Lt. Commander Brenda Evette Robinson, the first African American female pilot in the United States Navy, understood at an early...
Alberta Christine Williams King (1904-1974)
Alberta Christine (Williams) King, a retired organist at Ebenezer Baptist Church and a choir director, wore many hats in her...
Earlene Dennis Brown (1935-1983)
Earlene Dennis Brown, a three-time Olympian, was the first African American woman to win a medal in the shot put....
Dee Dee Sharp (1945- )
Dee Sharp, is a popular American R&B singer, known for “Mashed Potatoes Time,” a number one hit in 1962. She...
Thomas LaVeist (1961- )
Dr. Thomas LaVeist is a lead researcher in studies about the racial disparities that influence or impact an individual’s health...
Linda Jones (1944-1972)
Linda Jones was a popular R&B and soul singer, with a gospel-influenced style because of her family background. Her popularity...
Barbara Mason (1947- )
Barbara “Lady Love” Mason is a popular singer/songwriter and one of the true pioneers of Philly Soul, as she entered...
LeVert (1983-2006)
LeVert was a popular R&B group composed of Marc Gordon (1964-2010), Gerald Levert (1966-2006) and Sean Levert (1968-2008). Sean and...
Bobby McFerrin Jr. (1950- )
Bobby McFerrin is a popular folk-jazz vocalist known for his vocal percussion and a cappella singing, as well as his...
Bettye Swann (1944- )
Bettye Swann is a popular American soul singer known for the hit song “Make Me Yours.” Born Bettye Jean Champion...