Elissa Maxwell
Elissa Maxwell was born and raised in Vancouver, Washington. She is an undergraduate at the University of Washington, double majoring in History and Cinema and Media Studies. She has been fascinated by history for as long as she can remember, and focuses on American and European history. After she graduates, Elissa plans to attend graduate school for a Master’s in Education. She intends to teach History in underserved high schools.
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Robert Davis Glass (1922-2001)
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Joseph Woodrow Hatchett (1932-2021)
Joseph W. Hatchett, the first African American Supreme Court Justice after Reconstruction in the South, was born on September 17, 1932, in Clearwater, Florida, to...
Harry A. Cole (1921-1999)
Harry Cole, the first black justice on the Maryland Supreme Court, was born on January 1, 1921, in Washington, D.C., to a tailor and his...
Donna Summer (1948-2012)
Donna Summer, a five-time Grammy winner, was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines on December 31, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Andrew and...
Harriet Redmond (1862-1952)
Harriet “Hattie” Redmond, a prominent black suffragist in Portland, Oregon, was born around 1862 in St. Louis, Missouri, to emancipated slaves Reuben and LaVinia...
The Shirelles (1956-1982)
The Shirelles, an all-girl singing pop and rhythm and blues group that was active from 1956 to 1982, was the first African American female...
Xernona Clayton (1930- )
Xernona Clayton, a civil rights activist and the first woman to host a television show in the South, was born...
Patti LaBelle (1944- )
Patti LaBelle, a successful singer and author, was born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to...
