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Independent Historian

Beatrice Johnson is an Independent Historian and Freelance Writer in Lore City, Ohio. She earned a BA degree in Communication from the University of Tulsa and an MBA degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Johnson is a contributing writer for the book Before I Got Here: The Wondrous Things We Hear When We Listen To The Souls Of Our Children edited by Blair Underwood. Her research interests include her grandfather Bishop William Decker Johnson and her uncle Reverend Benjamin Harrison Hill, among others.

George “Mule” Suttles (1901-1966)

George “Mule” Suttles was a power-hitting first baseman in the Negro Baseball League (NBL). Born on March 31, 1901 to James Suttles, a laborer in the coal mines and Early Griffin Suttles, occupation unknown, in Blocton, Alabama. Suttles worked in the coal mines during his … Read MoreGeorge “Mule” Suttles (1901-1966)

Walter Peyton Manning (1920-1945)

Walter Peyton Manning was a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen and the only one known to be lynched as a prisoner of war. Born on May 3, 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland to Winifred Manning, he grew up in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By the age … Read MoreWalter Peyton Manning (1920-1945)

Lemuel Augustus Penn Sr. (1915-1964)

Lemuel Augustus Penn Sr. was the Assistant Superintendent of Washington, District of Columbia (D.C.) public schools, a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army, and a decorated veteran of World War II. Born on September 19, 1915 in Washington, D.C. to Henry Penn, a laborer … Read MoreLemuel Augustus Penn Sr. (1915-1964)