Gender – Men
Jayden Daniels (2000-)
Jayden Daniels is an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Commanders. Daniels was born...
Herbert T. Miller (1900-1976)
Herbert T. Miller, a distinguished social services and religious leader, organizer, and fundraiser, was born Herbert Tise Miller on July...
Paul W. Montgomery (1951 -)
Paul W. Montgomery, born October 5, 1951, became the first Black mayor of Kingsport, Tennessee, on September 1, 2024, for...
William Conan Davis (1926-2022)
Scientist, inventor, and activist William Conan Davis, the first African American to earn a doctorate from the University of Idaho,...
Emmanuel W. Onunwor (1954- )
Emmanuel W. Onunwor, was the first African-born American politician to be elected mayor of an American city when he in...
Martin G. “Marty” Barnes (1948-2012)
Martin G. “Marty” Barnes, the first African American mayor of Paterson, New Jersey, was born on March 15, 1948, and...
Lewis Henry Douglass (1840-1908)
Lewis Henry Douglass was an Army veteran, journalist, printer, and community activist who fought against racial inequality in America. A...
Tyrone Anthony Garner (1969- )
Tyrone Anthony Garner, born in February 1969, is the first Black Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas. He is also the...
Joseph Wiley (“Jefferson Street Joe”) Gilliam Jr. (1950-2000)
Joseph Wiley Gilliam Jr. was a professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Gilliam was born on December...
