Cory Campbell, Author at BlackPast

Cory Campbell

Independent Historian

Cory Campbell graduated from Reed College in 2001 with a B.A. in music. His undergraduate thesis examined the influence of modern physics on music composition post-1950. From 2003 to 2005 he taught English in Betroka, Madagascar, as a Peace Corps volunteer. He graduated from Stanford University’s Teacher Education Program in 2009, and currently teaches Social Studies at Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines, Washington.

Bennett McVey Stewart (1912–1988)

Born in Huntsville, Alabama, on the 6th of August, 1912, Illinois Congressman Bennett McVey Stewart was the son of Bennett Stewart and Cathleen Jones. He attended local public schools in Huntsville and Birmingham before entering Miles College in Birmingham. There he earned a Bachelor of … Read MoreBennett McVey Stewart (1912–1988)

Walter E. Fauntroy (1933- )

Reverend Walter E. Fauntroy, pastor, Congressional representative, and civil rights activist, was born in Washington, D.C., on February, 6, 1933. The son of Ethel Vines Fauntroy and William Thomas Fauntroy, who worked in the U.S. Patent Office, Walter Fauntroy graduated from Dunbar High School in … Read MoreWalter E. Fauntroy (1933- )

Hiram Rhoades Revels (1827?–1901)

Hiram Rhoades Revels was the first African American United States Senator, filling the seat left vacant by Jefferson Davis in 1861 when Mississippi seceded from the Union. Born in the 1820s in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Hiram Revels was the son of free parents of mixed … Read MoreHiram Rhoades Revels (1827?–1901)

Congressman William Herbert Gray III (1941–2013)

William Herbert Gray III was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 20, 1941. His mother, Hazel Yates Gray, was a high school teacher. His father, William Herbert Gray Jr. was a Baptist Minister and over his career, the president of two Florida colleges. Upon … Read MoreCongressman William Herbert Gray III (1941–2013)

David Scott (1946- )

David Scott represents Georgia’s 13th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The 13th district includes portions of Cobb, Clayton, Douglas, Fulton, Henry, and DeKalb counties. The son of a minister, Scott was born in Aynor, South Carolina, on July 27, 1946. He attended elementary … Read MoreDavid Scott (1946- )

Harold Moss (1929- )

Image Ownership: Public Domain Harold Moss was the first African American to serve as mayor of Tacoma, Washington. He was also the first to serve on the Tacoma City Council and Pierce County Council. Moss has been active in the Tacoma community since the 1950s … Read MoreHarold Moss (1929- )

Major Robert Owens (1936- )

Former New York Congressman Major Robert Owens was born on June 28, 1936 in Collierville, Tennessee. He graduated from Hamilton High School in Memphis in 1952 at the age of 16. Owens received a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College in 1956, and an M.S. in … Read MoreMajor Robert Owens (1936- )

Albert R. Wynn (1951- )

Albert Russel Wynn is Democratic representative of the State of Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He is currently serving his eighth term. The district includes parts of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Wynn was defeated in the Democratic primary … Read MoreAlbert R. Wynn (1951- )

Congressman Henry C. “Hank” Johnson Jr. (1954- )

Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr. represents Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. The district includes DeKalb County, where Johnson has lived and worked for the past several decades, as well as parts of Gwinnett and Rockdale Counties. Johnson is a Democrat, … Read MoreCongressman Henry C. “Hank” Johnson Jr. (1954- )