United States – Mississippi
James Young (1955- )
James Young is the first African American mayor of the small town of Philadelphia, Mississippi, a considerable achievement considering Philadelphia’s...
Anton Vincent (1967- )
Anton Vincent, President of Mars Wrigley North America & Global Ice Cream since 2019, the largest subsidiary of Mars Inc.,...
Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church (1947- )
Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church, located at 257 Carver Avenue in Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi, was a unique institution that...
George F. Bowles (1844-1899)
George F. Bowles, born enslaved in 1844 in Charleston, South Carolina, was one of the most prominent figures in Reconstruction...
Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762-1829)
Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori was an African prince who was captured in 1788 and sold as an enslaved man...
Louis Allen (1919-1964)
Louis Allen, an American farmer and logger, was murdered on January 31, 1964, because of his efforts to vote in...
James Earl Chaney (1943-1964)
James Earl Chaney was a civil rights activist and a member of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). On June...
Rance Lee Allen (1948-2020)
Gospel musician, lyricist, and composer Bishop Rance Lee Allen was born on November 20, 1948, in Monroe, Michigan, to Thomas...
Joyce Ladner (1943- )
Dr. Joyce A. Ladner, activist, sociologist, educator, mentor, and author, worked fervently for equality and justice. Ladner was born Joyce...
