United States – Tennessee
Frances Thompson (1840-1876)
Frances Thompson, a transgender woman and anti-rape activist became one of five Black women to testify before a congressional committee...
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...
Vince Lamar Carter Jr. (1977- )
Vince Lamar Carter Jr, a former National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player and T.V. producer, was born on January 26,...
Charles Smith (1940- )
Charles Smith, a visual artist, historian, activist, and minister, was born on November 11, 1940, to Bertha Mary Smith and...
Walden University (1865-1925)
On December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment was ratified by the Congress of the United States, abolishing slavery. This pivotal...
Edna May Griffin (1909-2000)
Edna May Griffin, often referred to as ‘the Rosa Parks of Iowa,’ was a prominent American civil rights pioneer in...
Roger Williams University (1866-1929)
Founded as the Nashville Normal and Theological Institute and by the American Baptist Home Mission Society, a Christian missionary society...
William “Bill” Lawson (1929-2024)
Civil Rights Advocate, professor, and Pastor William “Bill” Lawson was born William Alexander Lawson on June 28, 1928, in St....
Edward Lee “Too Tall” Jones (1951- )
Edward Lee “Too Tall” Jones, is a former professional football player best known for playing for the Dallas Cowboys his...
