United States – Washington
K.C. Jones (1932-2020)
K.C. Jones was an American basketball coach for the National Basketball League (NBA). Jones was born on May 25, 1932,...
Dontae Payne
In November 2023 Dontae Payne was elected mayor of Olympia, Washington. He is the first African American and openly gay...
Alonzo Mitz (1963- )
Alonzo Logwone Mitz was a National Football League (NFL) defensive end who played professionally for the Seattle Seahawks and the...
Emmett John Rice (1919-2011)
Economist, academic scholar, and bank executive Emmett John Rice was born on December 21, 1919, in Florence, South Carolina to...
Gary Payton II (1992- )
Gary Dwayne Payton II is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association....
Brian Stokes Mitchell (1957- )
Since his first part in a play in Junior High, Brian Stokes Mitchell (originally known as just Brian Mitchell) has...
Oleta Adams (1953- )
Sultry, soulful vocalist, lyricist, composer, actor, and activist Oleta Adams was born in Seattle, Washington, on May 4, 1953, and...
Willie C. Stewart Sr (1935- )
Willie C. Stewart Sr. became Tacoma, Washington’s first Black school principal at Lincoln High School on June 25, 1970. Stewart’s...
Addie Fletcher Booth (1902-1996)
Addie Fletcher Booth was an educator, civil rights activist, and labor organizer. She was born Addie De Vault on October...
