William “Bill” Felton Russell
February 12, 1934 - July 31, 2022 Basketball Player William [...]
Crispus Attucks
Born 1723 – March 5, 1770 Revolutionary War Hero Crispus [...]
Barbara Charline Jordan
February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996 Attorney / Politician [...]
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968 Clergy / Activist [...]
Maestro (Charles) Dean Dixon
January 10, 1915 – November 3, 1976 Musician / Conductor [...]
Grace Melzia Bumbry
Born January 4, 1937 Opera Singer (Mezzo-Soprano & Soprano) Grace [...]
Ruth Carol Taylor
Born December 27, 1932 Registered Nurse / Flight Attendant When [...]
Coretta Scott King
Civil Rights Activist April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006 [...]
Dr. Howard Washington Thurman
November 18, 1899 – April 10, 1981 Clergy / Philosopher [...]
Lewis Howard Latimer
September 4, 1849 – December 11, 1928 Inventor / Engineer [...]