Independent Historian

David Zuber is a retired high school counselor and principal. He earned a Master’s Degree from the Centre of West African Studies at the University of Birmingham, England and a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. He has authored two books Behind the Mask: The British Cotton Growing Association 1902-1923 and An American Indian’s Encounter with the 1930s Judicial System. He resides near his birthplace in northern California.

Kenneth Alexander (1966- )

Kenneth “Kenny” Alexander, the first African American mayor of Norfolk, Virginia was born in that city on October 17, 1966. Alexander attended local schools graduating from Lake Taylor High School in 1985. After graduation he attended Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler Community College) earning … Read MoreKenneth Alexander (1966- )

Blessing Adeyemi ‘Yemi’ Mobolade (1979- )

The first Black mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Blessing Adeyemi (popularly known as Yemi) Mobolade was born in Lagos, Nigeria on February 12, 1979. His father worked for Exxon Mobile and his mother was a secondary school teacher. Both were also Christian ministers. Yemi attended … Read MoreBlessing Adeyemi ‘Yemi’ Mobolade (1979- )