United States – Pennsylvania
Wilbur Gordon (1879-1945)
Wilbur Clarence Gordon was a distinguished physician and real estate developer, born in Ironton, Ohio, on May 9, 1879. He...
John C. Asbury (1862-1941)
Attorney John C. Asbury, originally named John Cornelius Asbury, was born on April 9, 1862, in West Middletown, Pennsylvania. He...
Arthur F. Elmes (1890-1963)
Pastor, Civil Rights Activist, and Boulé President Arthur F. Elmes, was born on March 30, 1890, in St. John’s, Antigua,...
Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni (1943- )
“There’s no life in safety,” said three-time National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award winner Yolande...
Maria Louise Baldwin (1856-1922)
Maria Louise Baldwin, a pioneering educator, made history in 1881 by becoming a teacher at the Louis Agassiz School, an...
Alyia Gaskins (1989- )
Alyia Gaskins, born May 1, 1989, is an American public health professional, urban planner, and politician who assumed office as...
Joseph Wiley (“Jefferson Street Joe”) Gilliam Jr. (1950-2000)
Joseph Wiley Gilliam Jr. was a professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Gilliam was born on December...
Super Bowl 41 (2007)
Super Bowl 41 was the first Super Bowl contest pitting teams led by two African American coaches, Tony Dungy, of...
Freedom House Ambulance Service (1967-1975)
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was an emergency medical service (EMS) founded in 1967 to provide medical services to the...
