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Jack Daniels Holsclaw (1918-1998)
Tuskegee Airman Jack Daniels Holsclaw was born in Spokane, Washington, on March 21, 1918. His father, Charles, was a clerk...
James Harden (1989- )
Professional basketball player James Edward Harden Jr. was born on August 24, 1989 to James Harden Sr. and Monja Willis...
Ivan James Houston (1925-2020)
Insurance executive Ivan James Houston was born in Los Angeles, California on June 15, 1925 to Norman Oliver Houston and...
Grant Scott Fuhr (1962- )
Grant Fuhr was the first black superstar of the National Hockey League. Born on September 22, 1962, in Alberta, Canada...
Kehinde Obot Wiley (1977- )
Kehinde Wiley, an artist, is best known for his 2018 official portrait of former U.S. President Barack Obama and the first African American to...
25th Infantry Regiment (1866-1947)
When the U.S. Army was reorganized on July 28, 1866 for peacetime service after the American Civil War, six regiments were set aside...
William McBryar (1861-1941)
William McBryar was a biracial buffalo soldier whose received the Medal of Honor for his participation in the 1890 Cherry Creek Campaign in Arizona Territory....
Geraldine Washington Travis (1931- )
Geraldine W. Travis is the first African American elected to the MontanaState Legislature House of Representatives. She worked actively to promote civil rights for African...
Isola Jones (1949- )
Isola Jones is an internationally-renowned mezzo-soprano opera singer. She is best known for her work with the Metropolitan Opera in...
