Occupation – Activist
Lauryn Noelle Hill (1975- )
Actor, vocalist, lyricist, arranger, producer, activist Lauryn Noelle Hill is one of the most influential hip-hop artists. She was born...
Darnella Frazier (2003- )
Darnella Frazier, an activist and motivational speaker, was born in 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee to parents LaTangie Gillespie and James...
Jonathan Moore (1969-2017)
Jonathan Moore, teacher, musician, entrepreneur, activist, and youth advocate, was born to Gwendolyn Jones and Jonny Moore in Seattle, Washington,...
KRS-One/Lawrence Kris Parker (1965- )
KRS-One, MC (Master of Ceremonies) producer, philosopher, and activist was born on August 20, 1965, to Jacqueline Jones and Sheffield...
Odetta (1930-2008)
Odetta, an American folk singer and social activist during the civil rights movement, was born in Birmingham, Alabama on December...
Dantès Bellegarde (1877-1966)
W.E.B. DuBois once lauded Dantès Bellegarde as the “International Spokesman of Black Folk” for his active career as a Haitian...
Dorothy Hollingsworth (1920-2022)
Dorothy Hollingsworth, a prominent educator and politician, achieved a number of “firsts” during her years in Seattle. The most important...
