20th Century (1900-1999)
Zoë Saldaña (1978- )
Zoë Saldaña is an accomplished actress and dancer known for her roles in four of the six highest-grossing films produced...
The Webster Telephone Exchange Building (1906- )
Located at 2213 Lake Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, the Webster Telephone Exchange Building is an important Black heritage site...
Huel Davis Perkins (1924-2013)
Huel Davis Perkins, a distinguished composer, pianist, professor, administrator, and orator, was born on December 27, 1924, in Baton Rouge,...
Thomas Bailey Shropshire (1925-2003)
Thomas Bailey Shropshire, a Past Grand Sire Archon of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (The Boulé), was a transformative figure...
George W. Draper III (1953- )
The Honorable George W. Draper, the first African American to serve as Chief Judge on the Missouri Court of Appeals,...
Glenn Cunningham (1943-2004)
Glenn Dale Cunningham was the first African American mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. He was born in Jersey City...
Robert Vernon Franklin, Jr. (1926-2011)
Robert Vernon Franklin, Jr. was a retired Lucas County Common Pleas Court judge who presided over trials and hearings in...
Herbert T. Miller (1900-1976)
Herbert T. Miller, a distinguished social services and religious leader, organizer, and fundraiser, was born Herbert Tise Miller on July...
Paul W. Montgomery (1951 -)
Paul W. Montgomery, born October 5, 1951, became the first Black mayor of Kingsport, Tennessee, on September 1, 2024, for...
