Davon White
Leader of Project Pilgrimage
Davon White is a senior at the University of Washington, Seattle, studying Communications with a focus on Public Relations. He is a leader of Project Pilgrimage which takes inter-generational communities to the deep South to learn about African American history and the Black Freedom Struggle. Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, he is passionate about writing and developing media content that brings equal representation to marginalized populations.
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Deion Fludd (1996-2013)
On July 12, 2013, 17-year-old Deion Fludd passed away as a result of complications from blunt trauma injuries after being...
Kiwane Albert Carrington (1994-2009)
Born in Champaign, Illinois, on July 14, 1994, Kiwane Carrington was 15 years old when he was shot and killed by a...
Ramarley Graham (1993-2012)
Ramarley Graham was born on April 12, 1993, to Constance Malcolm and Franclot Graham in The Bronx, New York. At...
Shereese Francis (1982-2012)
On March 15, 2012, Shereese Francis was suffocated and murdered by four New York Police Department (NYPD) officers in her family home in...
Alexander Miles (1838-1918)
Born near Circleville, Ohio to Michael Miles and Mary Pompy, Alexander Miles is the 19th Century African-American inventor known best for patenting his design...
Cambridge, Maryland Riot (1963)
The 1963 Cambridge Riot was the result of racial tensions between African American and white residents in the town of Cambridge, Maryland. After...
Ethel Lois Payne (1911-1991)
Pioneering journalist Ethel Lois Payne was born on August 14, 1911, in Chicago, Illinois, to William A. Payne and Bessie Austin. Known...
DeRay Mckesson (1985- )
Due to his dedication to battling social injustices and racism throughout the United States, DeRay Mckesson has emerged as a...
Bad Boy Entertainment (1992- )
Founded and incorporated by Sean “Diddy” Combs in 1992, Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group has grown from a small record label into a massive,...
Death Row Records (1992- )
Death Row Records is a West Coast record label which pushed the genre of gangsta rap to the top of the mainstream charts in...
Les Payne (1941-2018)
Leslie “Les” Payne, raised in the Jim Crow South, was dedicated to utilizing the realm of journalism to improve living...
Simeon S. Booker (1918-2017)
Simeon Saunders Booker Jr.’s innovative career in journalism transformed how African American readers engaged with news coverage of politics and...
