Robert Reed Church, Sr. (1839-1912)

[…] a Union steamer during the Civil War.  Church married Louisa Ayres, also a former slave, in 1862.  The couple had one child, Mary Eliza, who became a prominent civil rights and women’s rights advocate.  After his marriage to Louisa ended in divorce, Church married […] … Read MoreRobert Reed Church, Sr. (1839-1912)

Rosalie Reddick Miller (1925-2005)

Dr. Rosalie Reddick Miller was the first African American woman dentist to practice in the state of Washington.  She was born on December 29, 1925 in Waycross, Georgia.  She attended the all-black public schools in Columbus, Georgia, and in 1946 received a B.A. from Fisk … Read MoreRead MoreRosalie Reddick Miller (1925-2005)

Roger Dwayne Pierce (1951- )

[…] Studies at Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia.  He received his M.A. in Latin American Literature at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.  He also attended the National War College in Washington, D.C. in 1995.  Pierce speaks fluent Spanish, Turkish […] … Read MoreRoger Dwayne Pierce (1951- )

(1928) Beatrice Morrow Cannady Speaks to the NAACP

[…] a view point, being a Negro herself.” Therefore we do ourselves and the Association honor when we honor our beautiful and beloved Mary White-Ovington, the founder and mother of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. We shall not recount the lives […] … Read More(1928) Beatrice Morrow Cannady Speaks to the NAACP

Negro Public Library, Nashville, Tennessee (1916-1949)

[…] for Fisk University’s library, one of only several Carnegie Negro College Libraries opened in the United States. With encouragement from city librarian Mary Hannah Johnson and the local Negro Board of Trade, Nashville’s city council successfully obtained a second grant from Carnegie in 1912: […] … Read MoreNegro Public Library, Nashville, Tennessee (1916-1949)

Naomi Osaka (1997- )

Naomi Osaka is a Japanese–Haitian professional tennis player. She is most famous for her upset victory over Serena Williams in the U.S. Open on September 8, 2018. Beginning her professional career in 2013, Osaka has made many significant achievements. In 2018, Osaka reached her highest singles world ranking as number … Read MoreRead MoreNaomi Osaka (1997- )