Asia – Japan
Emma Azalia Hackley (1867-1922)
Emma Azalia Smith Hackley was an African American singer and Denver political activist born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in 1867. Her...
Roderick Raynor Paige (1933- )
Roderick Raynor Paige, the first African American and the first school superintendent to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Education,...
Paul Robeson and Japanese Americans, 1942-1949
One hero and friend of Japanese Americans, both individuals and the community generally, was Paul Robeson. Robeson was (after Joe...
Frederick J. Loudin (1840-1904)
Frederick J. Loudin, teacher, impresario, manufacturer and Fisk Jubilee Singer, had a bass voice the likes of which no one...
William Allen (Count) Basie (1904-1984)
A jazz pianist and bandleader, Count Basie was one of the leading musicians of the Big Band “Swing” era. His...
James DePreist (1936-2013)
The African American conductor James DePreist was the nephew of the singer Marian Anderson. DePreist was the Permanent Conductor of...
Larry Gossett (1945- )
Born on February 21, 1945 in Seattle, Washington to parents, Nelmon and Johnnie Carter Gossett, Larry Gossett has been a...
Howard Thurman (1900-1981)
Howard Thurman was one of the most influential theologians of the 20th Century. Born on November 18, 1900 in Daytona...
Earl Whaley Band
Earl Whaley was an alto-saxophone player and bandleader from the San Francisco Bay Area. He moved to Seattle and led...
