Student Historian

Teisha Wilson received her Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Howard University. She is currently a graduate student at Morgan State University, majoring in history related to the African Diaspora. Her current research interests center on civil rights protests organized by free black populations in Philadelphia, New York and Boston during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. She also serves as a Curatorial Intern at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, assisting with the museum’s inaugural exhibits.

Gladys Knight (1944- )

Gladys Maria Knight is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and humanitarian. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 28, 1944, to Sarah and Merald Knight Sr. and began singing in church as a child. At age seven, she gained minor fame after … Read MoreGladys Knight (1944- )

Elizabeth Davenport McKune (1947- )

Ambassador Elizabeth Davenport McKune was born on November 15, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. She became a Foreign Service officer in 1973 and specialized in the Middle East. McKune is the daughter of West Point graduate Colonel Clarence M. Davenport, Jr. and distinguished National Institute of … Read MoreElizabeth Davenport McKune (1947- )

Richard Lewis Baltimore, III (1947- )

Ambassador Richard Lewis Baltimore III was born on December 31, 1947 in New York City, New York to Judge Richard Lewis Baltimore, Jr. and Lois Madison-Baltimore. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 1969 … Read MoreRichard Lewis Baltimore, III (1947- )