Sports
Carl Brewer (1957-2020)
Carl Brewer served as the 100th Mayor of Wichita, Kansas, only the second African American elected to that office. Brewer...
Kevin Maurice Johnson (1966- )
Kevin Maurice Johnson served as Mayor of Sacramento, California, from December 2, 2008 to December 13, 2016. Johnson, the son...
Mark Mallory (1962– )
On December 1, 2005, Mark Mallory was sworn in as the first black mayor elected by popular vote in Cincinnati,...
Lewis Hamilton (1985- )
Formula 1 race car driver Lewis Hamilton was born January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, Herefordshire, England, to parents Carmen Larbalestier...
Sylvanus Smith (1831–1911)
“Image Ownership: Public Domain” Sylvanus Smith, once described in a city directory as a “hog driver,” was a free black...
Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman (1953- )
Entrepreneur businessman Ulysses Bridgeman, better known by his nickname, “Junior,” was born on September 17, 1953, in East Chicago, Indiana....
Moses Eugene Malone (1955-2015)
Hall of Fame National Basketball Association (NBA) player Moses Eugene Malone was born March 23, 1955, in Petersburg, Virginia, and...
Benny Scott (1945–2009)
“Image Ownership: Public Domain” William Benjamin Scott, known in the racing world as “The Professor” because of his other career...
Prentice Herman Polk (1898-1985)
“Image Ownership: Public Domain” Prentice Herman Polk, acclaimed photographer, was born November 25, 1898 in Bessemer, Alabama, to Jacob Prentice...
