Richard Allen Tucker, born on February 13, 1850, was an ordained minister, educator, and poet. He was the son of Reverend Lewis Tucker, the first African-American ordained Baptist minister in the City and Elizabeth “Betsey” Hunter, a seamstress. Richard’s parents were free Blacks before the … Read MoreRichard Allen Tucker (1850-1924)
Raymond Lawrence Finch, a Federal District Court and contributor to the development of the Virgin Islands Legal System, was born on October 4, 1940 in Christiansted, St. Croix, to Wilfred Christopher Finch and Beryl Esther Bough Finch. His siblings were Gordon A. Finch, a former … Read MoreRaymond Lawrence Finch (1940-2023)
Philip Nathan Jefferson is an American economist who has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2022. Jefferson is the fourth African American to serve as Governor. Jefferson was born and raised in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. His … Read MorePhilip Jefferson
John Edward James, a Tea Party conservative Republican and currently member of Congress from Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, was born in Southfield, Michigan, on June 8, 1981, to John A. James, former CEO of the family business James Group International in Starkville, Mississippi. However, John … Read MoreJohn Edward James (1981-)
Dennis W. Weatherby was an administrator and scientist, responsible for leading the team that developed the chemical formula for what is now known as Cascade Dishwashing Detergent. Weatherby was born in Brighton, Alabama on December 4, 1959, to Willie and Flossie Mae Weatherby. He became … Read MoreDennis Weatherby (1959-2007)
Erle S. Robertson, Ph.D., is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and programme director of the Abramson Cancer Centre’s Tumour Virology Programme. Dr Robertson is a leading expert in the field of viral oncology. He has served on many national and … Read MoreErle S. Robertson
Francisco Paulo de Almeida, first and only Baron of Guaraciaba, was a Brazilian landowner and banker. He distinguished himself by being one of the most financially successful black men in the Empire of Brazil. He owned several plantations and about two hundred slaves on just … Read MoreFrancisco Paulo de Almeida (1826-1901)
Jacquin C. Niles is an American professor of biotechnology and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Centre for Environmental Health Sciences. In his effort to develop new antimalarial drugs, Niles is researching the malaria parasite and its interactions with the human host. Niles was … Read MoreJacquin Niles
Wesley Parish Hunt, a Republican member of Congress from Texas, was born on November 13, 1981, in Houston, Texas, to Willie L. Hunt, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, and Dianne Johnson Hunt. Wesley’s siblings are D’Hania Hunt and Wrendon Hunt, both graduates of the United … Read MoreWesley Parish Hunt (1981-)
Jalen Alexander Hurts is a professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Eagles for the National Football League (NFL). He will lead his team against Patrick Mahomes II and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57 in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, 2023. This … Read MoreJalen Alexander Hurts (1998-)
