Government-U.S. Senate
Laphonza Romanique Butler (1979- )
On October 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom chose well-known labor organizer and political strategist Laphonza Butler to be the...
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (1864- )
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, established 1864, was the first African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E. church) in the state of Mississippi...
Robert Harold Ogle (1886-1936)
Robert Harold Ogle (born April 3, 1886) was a founder (Jewel) of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. (the oldest existing...
Kamala Devi Harris (1964- ) [Children’s Edition]
This entry is for juvenile audiences. To see the full version of this entry, click here. Who are they: On...
Raphael G. Warnock (1969- ) [Children’s Edition]
This entry is for juvenile audiences. To see the full version of this entry, click here. Who are they: U.S....
Raphael G. Warnock (1969- )
Raphael Gamaliel Warnock is the senior pastor at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, once led by Reverends Martin Luther King...
Roland Burris (1937- )
On January 15, 2009 Roland Wallace Burris was sworn in as the U.S. Senator from Illinois. Burris’s appointment made him...
Cory Booker (1969- )
Born in Washington, D.C. on April 27, 1969, Cory Booker is currently the United States Senator from New Jersey. Booker...
Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827-1901)
Hiram Rhodes Revels was a Republican U.S. Senator, minister in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, and the first African...
