Will Sullivan
Born in 1998, Will Sullivan was raised in Seattle, Washington. He is currently studying as an undergraduate student at the University of Washington, Seattle with intentions to major in American history.
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Harrison L. Caldwell (1909-1964)
Harrison Laverne Caldwell, the first African American principal in the Seattle Public Schools District, was born in Topeka, Kansas in...
Alveda King (1951- )
Alveda King, a prominent conservative leader, evangelist, and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia,...
Isaiah Mays (1858-1925)
Isaiah Mays, a Buffalo Soldier awarded the Medal of Honor in 1890 for his actions during the Wham Paymaster Robbery,...
Mohammed Ali “Nicholas” Said (1836-1882)
Mohammed Ali “Nicholas” Said, an enslaved African from Bornu in what is now northeastern Nigeria, traveled through Europe to the...
Hall of Negro Life, Texas Centennial Exposition, 1936
The Hall of Negro Life, the first official recognition of African American achievements by a world’s fair in the United...
Jimmie M. Lunceford (1902-1947)
James Melvin “Jimmie” Lunceford, a popular band leader during the swing era, was born near Fulton, Mississippi, in Itawamba County...
Joe Travis (1815- ?)
Joseph, an enslaved person, was one of a handful of survivors at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. He...
William Henry Ellis (1864-1923)
William Henry Ellis, an African American businessman who challenged racial constructs in the United States by “passing” as Hispanic, was...
