Marian Wright Edelman
Born June 6, 1939 Activist / Attorney / Author Marian [...]
Asa Philip Randolph
April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979 Politician / Activist [...]
Georgia Douglas Johnson
September 10, 1880 – May 15, 1966 Poet / Playwright [...]
Norma Holloway Johnson
July 28, 1932 – September 18, 2011 Federal Judge Normalie [...]
Minister Louis Farrakhan
Born May 11, 1933 Religious Leader / Activist Louis Farrakhan [...]
Edward K. “Duke” Ellington
April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974 Bandleader / Composer [...]
Charlotte E. Ray
January 13, 1850 – January 4, 1911 Attorney / Teacher [...]
Charles Mingus, Jr.
April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979 Musician / Composer [...]
Althea Simmons
April 17, 1924 – September 13, 1990 Lawyer / Activist [...]
Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr.
April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984 Singer / Songwriter [...]