Politicians – Congressional Black Caucus
Marc Veasey (1971- )
Marc Allison Veasey has served as the representative for the 33rd Congressional District of Texas since assuming that office on...
Bonnie Watson Coleman (1945– )
Bonnie Watson Coleman has served as the U.S. House of Representatives for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District since January 3,...
The Moore’s Ford Lynching (July 1946)
On July 14, 1946, four African American sharecroppers were lynched at Moore’s Ford in northeast Georgia in an event now...
Benny Scott (1945–2009)
“Image Ownership: Public Domain” William Benjamin Scott, known in the racing world as “The Professor” because of his other career...
The Southern Regional Council (1944- )
The Southern Regional Council (SRC) was formed in 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia. It evolved out of the earlier Commission on...
Hoyt W. Fuller (1923-1981)
Hoyt W. Fuller, editor and writer, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1923. After an illness caused his mother, Lillie...
Atlanta Negro Voters League
The Atlanta Negro Voters League (ANVL) was a political organization which focused on mobilizing the strength of black voters in...
Horace King (1807-1885)
Horace King, born a slave on September 8, 1807, in Chesterfield District, South Carolina, was a successful bridge architect and...
J. Max Barber (1878-1949)
Jesse Max Barber, journalist, dentist, and civil rights leader, was born on July 5, 1878 in Blackstock, South Carolina to...
