Justin Holland (1819-1887)

Justin Holland (1819-1887)

by Otis Alexander | Aug 11, 2023 | African American History, People

Justin Holland, guitarist, pianist, flutist, composer, and civil-rights activist, was born on July 26, 1819, to Exum Holland, a free Black farmer in Norfolk, Virginia. He had two brothers and five sisters. He demonstrated considerable talent when he was eight by using...
Jacob Francis Wheaton (1835-1924)

Jacob Francis Wheaton (1835-1924)

by RoyLisa | Jan 17, 2023 | African American History, People

Jacob Francis Wheaton’s home in Hagerstown, Maryland was the last stop on the Underground Railroad before crossing over to Pennsylvania. His family members (Buckinghams, Wheatons, and Bruners) owned homes in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan and...