United States – Kansas
Tyrone Anthony Garner (1969- )
Tyrone Anthony Garner, born in February 1969, is the first Black Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas. He is also the...
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....
The Dockum Drug Store Sit-Ins (1958)
The Dockum Drug Store Sit-Ins occurred in Wichita, Kansas, between July 19 and August 11, 1958. Ronald W. Walters, a...
Edward Creston Gleed (1916-1990)
Tuskegee Airman Edward Creston Gleed, World War II combat fighter pilot, was born on November 5, 1916, in Lawrence, Kansas,...
Nora Holt (1885–1974)
Nora Holt was an important figure in the history of Black music in Chicago in the 1930s and was a...
Thomas Paul Bostick (1956- )
Thomas P. Bostick was the 53rd Chief of Engineers of the United States Army and commanding general of the US...
Jacob Hudson Carruthers Jr. (1930-2004)
Jacob Hudson Carruthers Jr. was a historian and educator. Carruthers was born on February 15, 1930, to unnamed parents in...
George William Ford (1847-1939)
Major George William Ford was an original member of the 10th Cavalry (Buffalo Soldiers) and later a Major with the...
Paul Kagame (1957- )
Paul Kagame, the current President of Rwanda, was born in Gitarama, central Rwanda, on October 23, 1957, into a Tutsi family. In 1959...
